Tag: alibaba
Alibaba launches US B2B platform
Alibaba.com, the B2B marketplace of Alibaba, has launched its US seller programme, with Office Depot announced as one of its…
Hamster raises over C$100,000 | Office Depot opens more co-working spaces | Aussie office...
This week’s round-up of business products-related stories from around the globe. Hamster supports Canadian foundations Hamster, the B2B reseller brand…
Office Depot CFO: retail could be less than 20% of our business
Office Depot Inc CFO Joe Lower told investors at a conference this week that the company’s retail operations could represent…
Phenomenal quarter for Alibaba
China-based online giant Alibaba has delivered another quarter of rapid expansion, with double-digit growth in all of its operating divisions.…
Alibaba builds Silk Road to Europe
China-based online giant Alibaba has shifted its focus towards Europe. As of September, a change in direction for Alibaba became…
Amazon increases sales and profit | HP Inc and Apogee deal approved |...
Amazon has reported Q3 2018 sales of $56.6 billion, an increase of 29%. Pre-tax profit was $3.4 billion, ten times more…
Alibaba expands South Asian footprint
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has acquired South Asia's largest online shopping platform Daraz.The deal is the latest in Alibaba's plan…
Alibaba pledges $2 billion to Lazada
China’s Alibaba Group has promised to invest a further $2 billion in Southeast Asian online shopping giant Lazada.The move is…
China warns of paper price hikes | Sappi completes Cham acquisition | Sam’s Club...
A round-up of this week’s office products, business supplies and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere. A raw material…
Online orders push OfficeMate sales higher
E-commerce strength and new store openings helped Thailand-based office supplies reseller OfficeMate achieve a robust set of FY2017 results.For the…
Pentel Australia boss resigns | 3M settles chemicals lawsuit | Amazon to expand checkout-free...
A round-up of this week’s office products, business supplies and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere.General Manager of…
Amazon to create more jobs in France | Smiggle plans flagship London store |...
A round-up of this week’s office products, business supplies and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere.Amazon has revealed…
E-commerce giants report record growth
The rise of e-commerce is reaching unprecedented levels as the two biggest players in the field report their Q4 results.For…
Office Depot SVP of Finance resigns | SP Richards consolidates Richmond location | Alibaba...
A round-up of this week’s office products, business supplies and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere. Office Depot SVP…
Hot Topic: M is for mobile
Shopping on mobile devices went through the roof last year. In fact, 2017 could well turn out to be the…
Hot Topic: Terminated
Automation and robots in manufacturing – think car production – have been slowly eating away at the number of blue-collar…
Ma urges global e-commerce policy talks
Alibaba founder Jack Ma is aiming to put e-commerce policy in the spotlight for global governments and corporations.The Electronic World…
Toshiba tries to avoid delisting | Lyreco to raise prices | Alibaba tackles Walmart...
Toshiba is racing to raise ¥600 million ($5.4 billion) to avoid being delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. As well…
Alibaba’s $25 billion in a day
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has reported its 11.11 Global Shopping Festival generated $25.3 billion of gross merchandise volume (GMV).This represents…
Cities vie for Amazon HQ 2 | WB Mason unveils electric fleet | Office...
A round-up of this week’s office products, business supplies and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere.Dozens of cities…
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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…