Seasonal adjustments
It is easy to make assumptions about customers’ annual buying habits, but without data it can result in potentially expensive…
Avoiding GDPR fatigue
Over the past 18 months, it’s clear that EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has contributed to the complete overhaul of…
Top tips for better work-life balance
Summer is almost at an end in the Northern Hemisphere, holidays are wrapping up, and it’s time to get back…
The rise of smart cities
As the world becomes increasingly dependent on technology for efficiency and success, a report by IDC shows an estimated two-thirds…
Insurance? From an office products dealer?
Leading office products suppliers increasingly recognise the need to develop and enhance their digital relationship with customers and become more…
Using MPS to enhance the workplace
Deployed strategically, print and document services have enormous potential to drive up operational efficiencies and workplace productivity. However, many businesses…
Stores still rule BTS shopping
School’s out and summer is officially underway, but for retailers and manufacturers the second-largest season of the year has only…
Are GDPR standards slipping?
On 25 May 2018, the new GDPR standards were enforced in Europe, sending many organisations into a frenzy to ensure…
Defying 9-5
The UK’s Trades Union Congress recently announced that advances in technology could mean the possibility of a four-day workweek in…
Spring cleaning made easy
Transitioning from winter to spring brings with it great expectations for positive change. Spring is typically linked with longer and…
Are you ready for change?
To reach the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement – keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2°C…
A meeting of minds and hearts
Collaboration has been a focus for businesses for a few years now and companies are investing heavily in the relevant…
The destruction of sensitive data
In November 2018, CPNI, the UK’s government authority for protective security advice, released a definitive statement on the secure destruction…
Are millennials turning away from remote working?
An influx of young professionals joining the workforce who have grown up using the internet, mobile devices, social media and…
Five ways to boost your digital well-being
As we enter 2019, the proliferation of digital devices means that we’re constantly connected to the office wherever we might…
Will vendor consolidation increase the need for direct sourcing?
We have a solid working relationship with ACCO Brands and have had for many years. Similarly, Cumberland has been a…
Is the shared office really the holy grail?
When I hear exaggerated statistics being thrown around such as 142% of people using co-working spaces are more engaged and…
Don’t hide behind the basket
Figures from statistics portal, statista.com, suggest that there are now 43.5 million people shopping online in the UK, while the…
Schrödinger’s cat
Nobel Prize-winning Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger had a cat. Actually, that may or may not be true. We do know that…
How to design a workplace for millennials
The office environment is constantly evolving, but perhaps never as drastically as it has in the past couple of years.…
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Interview: Villa sees strong potential for Pigna
Back in May 2018, Italian office supplies and stationery group Buffetti announced it had taken a 40% stake in Pigna,…