Tag: WB Mason
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…
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…
Hot Topic: Consolidating the future
There is nothing so constant as change. The OP industry is no exception. It has spent the past two decades…
Big Interview: The full (Canadian) package
Denis Mathieu, President of Novexco, is a man on a mission. Having arrived at the Canadian multichannel operator when his…
Record profit for Aurelius | Chartpak buys paint maker | WB Mason hits back...
The Office Depot Europe acquisition has certainly paid off for Aurelius. The private equity firm – which bought the reseller’s…
Analysis: Other options for Essendant
OPI follows up on yesterday’s article about business products wholesaler Essendant.In the article, we looked at the possibility of Essendant…
How will Essendant respond to market forces?
There are some interesting market dynamics in play that might shape a new future for US business products wholesaler Essendant.There…
Analysis: The future is unclear for Crystal Rock
2017 proved to be tough for US beverages and office supplies reseller Crystal Rock as it struggled to compete in…
WB Mason doubling down in Florida
US mega dealer WB Mason has upped its presence in the Florida market after snapping up one of the state’s…
The green mile
There has been a seismic shift over the past year or so in terms of the availability of more efficient…
Analysis: Tough road ahead for Essendant
US wholesaler Essendant faces some stiff challenges as it looks to get itself back onto a growth trajectory.The company posted a…
Cities vie for Amazon HQ 2 | WB Mason unveils electric fleet | Office...
A round-up of this week’s office products, business supplies and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere.Dozens of cities…
Amazon faces tax bill | 3M opens design centre in Japan | WB Mason...
A round-up of this week’s office products, business supplies and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere.The European Commission…
WB Mason on thin ice with Dairy Queen
US-based office supplier WB Mason has caused a storm over its spring water label.Ice cream and fast food chain Dairy…
Codex awarded major gov contract | tesa drives UK marketing | Cartridge World launches...
A round-up of this week’s office products, business supplies and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere.Codex Office Solutions has…
Analysis: Essendant merchandising plan taking shape
US wholesaler Essendant is seeing some positive profitability and balance sheet results from its recently-implemented transformation plan, but the road…
Research: Essendant
US wholesaler Essendant revealed new end-user research during its CORE Live event held recently in Las Vegas. The survey of…
Big Interview: The long and winding road
Disruption, distraction and opportunity were three words discussed in great detail at Essendant’s biennial CORE Live event that was recently…
Vendor Profile: Inspiring communication
Visual communications (viscom) leader Bi-silque is busy securing its future for both the company and its resellers through a strategy…
Downward trend continues for Essendant
Office products and facilities supplies wholesaler Essendant saw the pace of sales and profit declines accelerate in the fourth quarter.The…
Big read
Tariff relief for OP industry?
Despite an apparent 90-day ceasefire on the trade war between the US and China, uncertainty still reigns. Scheduled to be…