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European sales surge at Acme
Acme United has reported a 28% year-on-year local currency jump in Q2 sales at its European operations. The increase was…
Cost savings boost Acme’s profit
Office products, first aid and cutting tools vendor Acme United grew Q1 operating profit by more than 12% as cost-saving…
Another record sales year for Acme
Office products vendor Acme United reported its eighth consecutive year of record sales last week. The US-based firm achieved 2018…
Safety drives Acme Q1
Demand for safety products resulted in a record quarter for US-based office products vendor Acme United.For Q1 2018, the group…
Safety and OP expansion drives Acme sales
US-based office products vendor Acme United ended 2017 on a high note as its expansion starts to pay off.For the three…
Category Update: PPE – Scoring a home run
Demand for safety products and personal protection equipment (PPE) is thriving. This is being driven, in part at least, by…
Hot Topic: Still the linchpin?
You’ve heard that “the industry is in a state of flux/change/transformation/consolidation” so many times now, it could almost become the…
E-commerce sales soar at Acme
Sales into the e-commerce channel at office products, stationery, first-aid and consumer goods manufacturer Acme United have doubled in each…
Acme lowers FY 2017 guidance
Office products, stationery and safety supplies vendor Acme United has lowered its profit guidance due to a sales shortfall in Q3.For…
Acme reports Amazon shift
Second quarter sales for office products, stationery and safety supplies vendor Acme fell despite online strategy success.Sales were down 5%…
Another strong quarter for Acme
Office products, stationery and safety supplies vendor Acme United has begun 2017 where it left off in 2016 – with…
Vendor Focus: In pursuit of excellence
While some may bemoan the lack of innovation in the business supplies industry, in reality all they have to do…
Channel gains boost Acme Europe
US-based vendor Acme United has said strong market share gains in its office products channel helped boost Q4 sales in…
Acme acquires Spill Magic
US-based office products vendor Acme United has bought safety firm Spill Magic in a $7.2 million deal.Spill Magic had revenue in…
Category Update: Facilities supplies
The facilities supplies (FS) sector is enormous and its boundaries continue to expand. The category now encompasses – slightly different…
Special Anniversary Feature: The good, the bad and the surprising…
Irwin HelfordCompeting against lower-priced superstores was a huge challenge. Everyone claimed great service, so Viking needed to stand out, calling…
Strong Q3 for Acme
US-based office products vendor Acme United has continued its upward sales trend with an increase in Q3 of 7%.Total sales…
Sales surge at Acme
Double-digit organic sales growth helped office products vendor Acme United to report a record second quarter.Total company sales for the…
Another good quarter for Acme
Stationery and office supplies vendor Acme United has reported strong sales and earnings growth in the first quarter.Sales for the…
Record year for Acme
Office products vendor Acme United has reported record sales and net profit for 2015.The company’s sales for the year were…
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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…