Tag: Top 100 Resellers
Analysis: What are Office Depot’s transformative choices?
Although Office Depot (yet again) didn’t hold a quarterly conference call following yesterday’s fourth quarter and full-year results, it did…
Ward pleased with Officeworks’ progress
OPI spoke to Officeworks CEO Mark Ward after the Australian OP reseller posted another set of impressive results.CEO Mark Ward…
Iberia declines hit ADVEO result
2015 sales and EBITDA at pan-European wholesaler ADVEO were down as the problems at its Iberia division hit results.ADVEO’s performance…
Guernsey buys jan/san reseller
Leading US independent dealer Guernsey has bought a Washington (DC) reseller of janitorial and facility supplies.Guernsey has acquired SunAmerica Supply,…
Depot reports “substantial” business disruption
Office Depot CEO Roland Smith said the ongoing issues with its proposed acquisition by Staples caused the reseller “substantial business…
Aiken says Staples agreement is good for IDC
OPI spoke to Essendant CEO Bob Aiken on Friday about the wholesaler’s contract agreement with Staples.Essendant CEO Bob Aiken has…
Independent Stationers announces print solution
US dealer group Independent Stationers (IS) has announced a professional print solution for its members and affiliates in cooperation with…
Managing Director leaves OfficeMax Australia
Charles Agee has resigned as Managing Director of OfficeMax Australia.Agee, who joined OfficeMax Australia in 2012, has resigned and left…
Wulff improves the bottom line
Steps to improve profitability at Nordics reseller Wulff had a positive underlying effect in 2015.The Finland-based group reported adjusted EBITDA…
Sluggish Q4 for Essendant
US wholesaler Essendant has reported an organic sales decline of 4.2% in its fourth quarter.The company’s fourth quarter sales were…
SPOT reports Q4 improvement
The Spicers/OfficeTeam (SPOT) group has said its 2015 EBITDA was above forecast after a better-than-expected Q4.While the company didn’t provide…
Analysis: Staples gets EU approval to acquire Office Depot
The European Commission has today approved the Staples acquisition of Office Depot in the European Economic Area.In a press release,…
Grainger announces education solution as show gets underway
Reseller Grainger has introduced a cloud-based solution for educational establishments to purchase their MRO supplies.Grainger has teamed up with online…
NOPA teams up with dealer groups for content project
The National Office Products Alliance (NOPA), Independent Stationers and TriMega Purchasing Association have formed a consortium to help dealers sell…
Positive year for Büroring
Warehouse sales growth of more than 10% was a highlight of German office products dealer group Büroring’s 2015 results.Warehouse sales…
Challenging year for Grainger
MRO and business supplies reseller Grainger has seen its 2015 results hit by the declining energy sector.The company’s sales in…
Leadership changes at Staples
Staples has announced key leadership changes, with long-serving exec Demos Parneros leaving the office supplies reseller.In what the company describes…
Shoplet names MD to run UK & EU operations
Shoplet has named its former Spicers account manager to head its UK and European operations.The e-tailer’s CEO Tony Ellison confirmed…
Purchasing Director leaves Quantore
Dutch wholesaler and dealer group Quantore is looking for a new Purchasing Director after the decision of Robert Driessen to…
Independent Stationers reports successful 2015
US dealer group Independent Stationers has announced positive growth in its sales and many of its member programmes for 2015.Contributing…
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Support the Ride of Life
Around 25 members of the office products industry have so far signed up to take part in this year’s Ride…