Tag: State of the Industry
Research: State of the industry
Gradually emerging from the turmoil of COVID-19, last year was marked by employees either getting back to the office or settling in for long-term work-from-home (WFH). It was also punctuated by significant price increases...
Research: State of the Industry preview
Last year was another turbulent one for the business products industry. As the world gradually emerged from the restrictions of the COVID pandemic, it was hit by global raw material shortages, inflation and major...
Research: State of the Industry Report
Following on from a hugely disruptive initial COVID period that was marked by lockdowns in many parts of the world, 2021 was very much a year of transition for the business products market. Office...
OPI’s latest industry research now available
OPI is pleased to announce the publication of the 2021-2022 edition of its annual State of the Industry (SOTI) research study.
Published in conjunction with Martin Wilde Associates, The View From The Top: The State...
Research: State of the Industry Preview
The global business products (BP) industry this side of the COVID-19 pandemic is looking very different to the one that went into it. Amazon now typically accounts for at least a quarter of manufacturers’...
Latest State of the Industry report now out
The authoritative sourcebook for the business products industry, the State of the Industry 2020-21, has just been published.
The eighth edition of the annual market research study by Martin Wilde Associates and OPI makes for...
Research: State of the Industry 2020-2021 findings
It’s out – the State of the Industry 2020-21 report, the eighth edition of the annual market research study by Martin Wilde Associates (MWA) and OPI. And it’s more pertinent than ever, as 2020...
Research: State of the Industry 2020-2021 Preview
Were the events of 2020 a definitive turning point for the global office products industry? Will 2021 continue the upheaval seen in the market in the last 12 months or will it settle back...
Research: A new world
Plenty happened in 2019, much of it groundbreaking and unprecedented. US dealer groups Independent Suppliers Group, Pinnacle Affiliates and TriMega Purchasing Association finally merged; Staples Inc’s owner Sycamore Partners completed the acquisition of wholesaler...
New State of the Industry report published
OPI, in partnership with Martin Wilde Associates (MWA), is pleased to announce the publication of its latest research report, The View From The Top: The State Of The OP Industry 2019-20.
This is OPI and...
The State of the OP Industry Report 2017-18
Once again, the last 12 months have seen the global office products (OP) industry continue to change substantially:
Despite economic recovery being established in most markets, overall demand for traditional OP is steady at best,...
Preview: The State Of The OP Industry 2017-18
It’s been another turbulent year in the global business supplies industry. Despite economic recovery in most markets, overall demand for traditional office supplies is steady at best, and in decline in many countries. Instead,...
OPI publishes State of the Industry report
OPI and Martin Wilde Associates (MWA) have released their annual market research report investigating the state of the office products industry.The View from the Top: The State of the OP Industry 2016-17 is based on detailed...
The State Of The Industry Report 2017
Once again, the last 12 months have seen the global office products (OP) industry continue to change substantially:
Despite economic recovery being established in most markets, overall demand for traditional OP is steady at best,...
Key questions answered in latest OP industry report
Early bird rates for the highly anticipated third annual State of the OP Industry report are available until 14 February.The latest report – which will be published in April – investigates the OP markets...
State of the Industry Report 2016
Once again, the last 12 months have seen the global office products (OP) industry continue to evolve fundamentally and substantially:
With economic recovery established in most markets, overall demand for OP appears to be lagging...
April 2015 issue: Editor’s Comment
Next stop ChicagoIt’s been a busy time for the events team here at OPI recently, with our Global Forum taking place in Chicago from 17-19 May. We’ve got another relevant and varied programme in...
State of the Industry Report 2015
“It’s not ‘business as usual’: there’s a new ‘normal’ out there”
So said the CEO of a major US dealer group when interviewed by MWA in early 2014.
As the year concludes there is no...
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$15 million raised for City of Hope
The National Business Products Industry (NBPI) has raised another $15 million for City of Hope over the past year.
The 2023 ACCOmplishing Hope fundraising campaign led by...
