Tag: independent dealer
Firmin’s focusing on strengths
Firmin’s Office City President Chuck Firmin has told OPI the recent decision to sell its copier division would allow the…
Acquisition for Storey Kenworthy
US independent reseller Storey Kenworthy has acquired fellow Iowa dealer Rite Price Office Supply. The acquisition takes the number of…
RJ young expands in Mississippi
US independent dealer RJ Young has acquired office equipment dealer Digitec. Based in Jackson (MS), Digitec specialises in multifunctional printers…
Pinnacle expands membership
US dealer group Pinnacle has announced that independent office products and furniture dealer Keeney’s Office Supply and Interiors has joined…
Office Essentials acquires Midwest dealer
US-based OP and business supplies dealer Office Essentials (OE) has expanded across the Midwest. It has acquired the Columbia (MO)…
Foster joins Office Ventures
Well-known US industry veteran Mike Foster has taken up a new role with office products consultancy group Office Venture. In…
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…
Event Preview: Advantage Business Conference
With all the change that's going on in the business supplies industry, it's comforting to know that some things have…
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…
Lyreco sells Australian business to COS
Office products market consolidation in Australia has taken another major step forward with the news that leading independent dealer Complete…
OfficeTeam buys ZenOffice
UK market consolidation is in full swing as OfficeTeam is the latest to scoop up a fellow dealer.The reseller, which…
Analysis: The GSA’s broad e-commerce approach
In March 2018, the US General Service Administration (GSA) revealed its implementation plan for the establishment of a commercial e-commerce…
Analysis: Mega-merger in US wholesale channel
Speculation has been rife in the US since the beginning of 2018 that something 'big' was about to happen at…
Robust independent sales boost Essendant’s Q1
Essendant's first quarter sales decline of 2.3% masked some nice growth in key categories by its independent reseller customers.The wholesaler's…
Interview: Essendant leaders on the SPR merger
OPI catches up with Essendant CEO Ric Phillips and President of Office & Facilities Harry Dochelli to discuss the transaction…
SP Richards and Essendant announce merger
The two leading office products wholesalers in the US have announced plans to combine.In anannouncement earlier today, Essendant and SP…
Correction: New member for Pinnacle
US dealer group Pinnacle Affiliates has welcomed Texas-based Perry Office Plus as a new member.Founded almost a century ago, Perry…
New member for Pinnacle
US dealer group Pinnacle Affiliates has welcomed Texas-based Perry Office Plus as a new member.Founded almost a century ago, Perry…
Scottish dealers join Nemo
UK dealer group Nemo has expanded its membership in Scotland.Nemo is set to welcome 11 new independent dealers after forging…
Analysis: Which road will Essendant take?
At the end of February, US business products wholesaler Essendant reported a set of challenging 2017 financial results, with sales…
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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…