New CEOs for WH Smith and Lexmark | Biella acquisition closes | Steady Q3...
A round-up of this week’s office products, business supplies and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere. Leadership change…
Amazon expands delivery focus | Depot loses BBB accreditation | Moleskine sales fall
A round-up of this week’s office supplies, business products and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere. Amazon paying…
Good quarter for Bong
European envelopes and small packaging manufacturer Bong has reported organic growth and a rise in profits for the first quarter…
Sales and earnings up for Avery
Avery reported a Q1 sales increase of 7.7%, parent company CCL Industries has revealed in its first quarter earnings. Avery’s…
Stable year for Slingsby
UK commercial and industrial supplies reseller Slingsby has reported flat year-on-year adjusted EBITDA of £1 million ($1.3 million) for the…
Strong year for Exertis; makes acquisitions in Europe
DCC Technology, the distribution business of Ireland-based group DCC that trades as Exertis, has reported an impressive set of full-year…
Germany weighs on OptiGroup results
Søren Gaardboe, CEO of European B2B distribution company OptiGroup (formerly Papyrus), has said that difficulties experienced in the German market…
Price rises boost Navigator’s Q1 paper sales
Portugal-based paper manufacturer The Navigator Company has reported a 6% year-on-year increase in Q1 paper sales as higher prices more…
Public sector progress for Amazon UK | Are you ready for WaaS? | COLOP...
A round-up of this week’s office supplies, business products and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere. YPO readies…
Analysis: Office Depot’s bumpy transformation road
A closer look at Office Depot’s first quarter results that were published yesterday. Office Depot’s share price nosedived at the…
Veritiv lowers outlook after soft Q1
North American B2B distributor Veritiv has cut its full-year earnings forecast after it reported “challenging market conditions” in the first…
Depot announces $100 million savings plan
Office Depot in North America has announced a companywide restructuring plan that it is calling a ‘business acceleration programme’ as…
Wulff announces HQ switch
European reseller Wulff has revealed plans to move to a new head office later this year as it reported relatively…
Name change for VOW | Staples Canada teams up with FedEx | 25 years...
A round-up of this week’s office supplies, business products and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere. Office supplies…
Profitability up at ACCO
A combination of cost cutting and price increases in the US has helped ACCO Brands achieve a strong uptick in…
Strong growth for Soennecken
German dealer group Soennecken has revealed that its sales grew by 14% in 2018. The company reported revenue for the…
OP profits up, but sales down for LSC
LSC Communications’ Office Products division has reported an organic sales decline of 2.9% for Q1 2019. The US-based manufacturer said…
Paper sales climb for Domtar
North American paper manufacturer Domtar reported strong Q1 2019 results for its Paper and Pulp division. Sales for Pulp and Paper…
Sales dip for Clorox Professional
US-based manufacturer Clorox has reported a slight decline in Q3 2019 sales for its Cleaning division. Sales fell 1% to…
Record year for Logitech
Tech products and solutions vendor Logitech has reported record annual sales of $2.79 billion. The company achieved constant-currency growth of…
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ISG shareholders approve mega merger
The board of directors of Independent Suppliers Group (ISG) has announced that 83% of its common shareholders have approved the…