Exacompta Clairefontaine grows in declining market
European paper and stationery group Exacompta Clairefontaine has reported a 3.5% year-on-year increase in sales for the first half of…
Antalis reports sharp decline in paper volumes
Distributor Antalis said paper volumes in its European markets fell by around 7% in the first half of 2019. What…
Record profit for Warehouse Stationery
New Zealand-based Warehouse Stationery has reported its highest-ever operating profit as the retailer recovered from its systems integration and stock…
SYNNEX delivers on Q3
IT distributor and services company SYNNEX has reported record results in its third quarter. Sales for its Technology Solutions distribution…
Strong Q1 for Cintas
US workplace apparel, facility supplies, first aid and safety reseller Cintas has reported robust sales and profits for Q1 2020.…
Steelcase on a roll
Steelcase has reported one of the strongest quarters in the past 20 years as sales as operating profit grew in…
Good quarter for Herman Miller
Workspace and office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller reported strong sales and order growth in the first quarter of its 2020…
Continued growth at Trodat
The Trodat-Trotec Group has reported good comparable growth for its 2018 financial year. The Austria-based manufacturer shortened its 2018 financial…
Strong turnout for Kaut-Bullinger event
Hundreds of Kaut-Bullinger’s B2B customers gathered recently at its headquarters in Taufkirchen, Germany for its customer day. More than 1,000…
Positive same-store sales at Michaels
There was some good news from arts and crafts retailer Michaels after it reported positive comparable stores sales in its…
Pelikan sales slump in Germany
Stationery and office products manufacturer Pelikan International has reported that H1 sales in its largest market of Germany fell by…
Moleskine sales recover in Q2
Following a decline of 18% in the first quarter, high-end stationery vendor Moleskine returned to growth in Q2. The company’s…
Tech Data reports strong growth
Despite impressive quarterly performances in Tech Data’s Americas and Asia Pacific operating regions, Europe is still lagging behind. Overall sales…
Online boosts Best Buy
Global electronics giant Best Buy delivered better-than-expected Q2 results with comparable sales growth of 1.6%. Sales for the quarter totalled $9.54…
Growth continues for Officeworks
Australian office products retailer Officeworks has reported top-line growth of 7.6% for its financial year that ended on 30 June.…
Resilient H1 from Bunzl
Foodservice and facilities supplies distributor Bunzl said it produced a resilient performance in the first half of 2019 against a…
Trade tensions hit Samsonite results
US sales at business luggage giant Samsonite fell by almost 6% year on year due to the impact of higher…
EMEA supplies slide hits HP
HP Inc has reported that sales of its lucrative print supplies in the EMEA region fell in the mid-teens during…
Pentel discussions ongoing, says Kokuyo
Japanese stationery and office furniture giant Kokuyo has said it is holding discussions with Pentel’s management following its acquisition of…
Profit pressure at Slingsby
UK MRO and workplace equipment reseller Slingsby said adverse gross margin and overheads trends hit its operating profit in the…
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DEX to provide turnkey MPS solution for Essendant dealers
In the second part of our interview with Harry Dochelli (click here for Part 1), the Essendant President reveals details…