HP supplies sales slide again
HP Inc has reported that its print supplies sales fell by 7% in its first quarter, although the decline was…
DTC drives Avery performance
Continued double-digit growth in its direct-to-consumer (DTC) business boosted Avery’s sales and earnings in 2019. FY2019 revenue at the label…
Bunzl makes acquisitions, publishes FY results
International distribution group Bunzl has announced two further acquisitions – in Brazil and Denmark – in the healthcare and personal…
OptiGroup to acquire Norwegian jan/san distributor
Scandinavian B2B supplier OptiGroup is expanding its facilities supplies offering with an acquisition in Norway. The Sweden-based group (formerly known…
Steelcase sells viscom unit
Office furniture giant Steelcase has sold its PolyVision visual communications subsidiary to a private equity buyer. The business has been…
HP adopts anti-Xerox poison pill
HP Inc has implemented a shareholder rights plan, otherwise known as a poison pill, ostensibly to prevent Xerox from acquiring…
Quantore appoints Operations Director
Leading Dutch office products group Quantore has hired an experienced supply chain professional as its new Operations Director. Joining the…
Sales woes continue at Takkt
As expected, the rate of organic top-line declines at European and North American MRO and business supplies reseller Takkt accelerated…
FTC confirms Depot refunds
More than half a million US consumers will receive refunds related to Office Depot’s alleged misuse of computer check-up software.…
GPC reports declines at SPR
Fourth quarter sales at business products wholesaler S.P. Richards (SPR) fell by more than 6%, parent company Genuine Parts (GPC)…
Double-digit growth for Officeworks
Leading Australian office supplies retailer Officeworks achieved another impressive increase in revenue in the first half of its financial year.…
Positive Q4 for HNI
Manufacturer HNI has reported organic growth of almost 6% in its office furniture segment for the fourth quarter of 2019.…
Big copier dealer expands
One of the UK’s biggest independent managed print and copier dealers has made an acquisition in the north-west of England.…
Good market insight from Knoll
Contract office furniture maker Knoll has changed how it reports its quarterly results and provided some interesting details about current…
Online shift accelerating, says NPD
The latest office supplies report by point-of-sale data specialist The NPD Group shows that digital trends drove the US industry’s…
CNG acquires paper merchant
Distribution group Central National Gottesman (CNG) has acquired a US regional paper merchant via its Lindenmeyr Munroe subsidiary. Lindenmeyr Munroe…
Fellowes makes senior EU operations appointment
Fellowes Brands has appointed experienced finance professional James Hargreaves as its European Operations Director. Hargreaves started in his new job…
SPOT makes CSR appointment
UK business supplies group Spicers-OfficeTeam (SPOT) is aiming to take its sustainability credentials to a new level after appointing a…
Mondi appoints CEO
Paper manufacturer Mondi’s long-serving CFO Andrew King has been named as its permanent CEO. King has been handling CEO duties…
Positive year for Wulff
Sales and earnings at Scandinavian office supplies reseller Wulff both moved in the right direction in 2019. The group reported…
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HP to hold talks with Xerox
The chances of HP Inc acquiring Xerox went up by a couple of notches following yesterday’s highly anticipated Q1 earnings…