Tag: ALSO
ALSO expands eastwards
European distribution group ALSO has agreed to acquire Solytron, the largest local IT distributor in Bulgaria. Founded in 1991, Solytron…
ALSO looks to improve reseller relationships
European technology distributor ALSO has reshuffled the management team at its operations in France as it looks to forge closer…
ALSO expands in Croatia
European technology distributor ALSO has acquired Croatia-based IT wholesaler RECRO. RECRO provides a range of IT products and solutions from…
Solid quarter for Clorox
US-based manufacturer Clorox has reported single-digit growth for its Cleaning division in Q1 2019. For the three months ended 30…
Acquisition drives Wulff sales
Nordics office products reseller Wulff has reported an increase in Q3 2019 sales. For the third quarter, sales grew 6.6%…
Big Interview: Sprinkling fairy dust
Established in 2010, dealer services provider Nectere was initially somewhat derided as a last-ditch attempt for failing dealers in the…
Piranha Business: Investigating the appeal of Amazon Business
A New Research Study By Martin Wilde Associates and OPI Back in the summer of 2014, Martin Wilde Associates (MWA)…
Research: Finding that anchor
The fifth incarnation of The View from the Top: The State of the OP Industry 2017-18 is highly indicative of…
Platinum Equity completes OfficeMax New Zealand transaction
US private equity firm Platinum Equity has completed its acquisition of OfficeMax New Zealand although it has still not found…
Xerox responds to investor claims | Walmart expands in India | ADVEO ramps up...
A round-up of this week's office products, business supplies and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere. Xerox has…
Milcent confirms Lyreco commitment to Asia
Lyreco CEO Hervé Milcent has told OPI that the sale of Lyreco Australia does not signal the start of a…
Losses widen after hard year for Slingsby
FY2017 was a tough year forUK workplace supplies reseller Slingsbydespite good sales growth, recently published results reveal.For the year ended…
Tejas expands Texas reach
US dealer Tejas Office Products has bought two independent business supplies companies.It has acquired Red Tag Business Products and Office…
Interview: Winc New Zealand on Lyone’s shopping list
After acquiring Lyreco Australia, COS founder Dominique Lyone has told OPI he would be interested in acquiring the for-sale Winc…
Acquisitions help Office Depot achieve Q1 growth
Office Depot has reported a year-on-year top-line improvement of 6% in the first quarter of 2018, mainly due to its…
AI assistants head to the office
A report by US-based IT professional network Spiceworks has revealed the rise of digital assistants in the workplace. Artificial intelligent…
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…
Xerox shareholders will consider higher offer
A minimum of $40 per share – that's what it will cost Fujifilm if it wants to buy Xerox and…
Workplaces of the future
We've come a long way since the early incarnations of the typical office space, leaving the factory floor-style working environment…
Amazon trumpets its small business benefits
Amazon has just released a report showing how it supports small businesses across the world, especially in the US –…
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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…