Monthly Archives: February 2018
Colop Augmented Reality Motivational Stamps
COLOP is using Augmented Reality to give the funny, colourful stamp impressions of selected Motivational Stamps a great added value, turning two‑dimensional stamp imprints into 3D animations.
HSM’s Robbins Retires
Popular UK office products industry figure Barry Robbins officially retired this week after 17 years of service at shredder manufacturer HSM. HSM’s senior leadership held a short ceremony for Robbins and his wife Christine at the Paperworld trade show in Frankfurt earlier this week.
Atos Signs Major Contract With Henkel To Drive Digital Transformation
Atos signs major contract with Henkel to drive digital transformation
Pilot: MIKA Edition pens are available now in UK stores
Pilot launch MIKA Edition pens are available now in UK stores
HSM extends automatic paper feed series
German shredder manufacturer HSM has extended its automatic paper feed series (AF) for users with high paper volumes.
Pilot: Stationery Market Futures
Global demand for stationery products has remained subdued as laptops, desktops, and smartphones have replaced traditional stationery items, such as pens, pencils, and notebooks in various settings. The global stationery industry has felt the impact of digitalization, and many leading brands have turned to repurposing their offerings as ‘gift’ and ‘collector’s’ items. The silver lining…
Quantore Reports Record 2017
What kind of year was 2017? 2017 was the best year in the history of Quantore at virtually every level of the business. Turnover was up by 5%, and this was not at the expense of margins, as it was in conjunction with record profits. We also had excellent customer satisfaction levels.
Initiative Office Products Celebrates 20 Years
Integra Business Solutions this year celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Award Winning own brand, Initiative. Initiative was launched in 1998 in Disneyland Paris following the merger of former dealer groups, the NDA (National Dealer Association) and Instat, and has grown from strength to strength.
OP Sales Improve For 3M
Consumer goods giant 3M appears to have reversed its ongoing office products weakness in Q4. For the three months ended 31 December, sales in 3M’s Consumer category were up 7.3% in constant currency to $1.2 billion. Most notably, the group reported sales growth in stationery and office supplies, this was despite previously reported quarterly declines.
ACCO Brands Launches UK Dealer Portal
ACCO Brands has rolled out My ACCO Brands portal exclusively for resellers in the UK business supplies market.
Nemo On The Changing B2B Landscape
Nemo have written an interesting article on the business-to-business world, and how ecommerce is such a huge factor: Ultimately, one thing is undeniable: buyers today, whether they’re consumers or business procurers, demand online shopping experiences that are simple, elegant and personalised to their needs. If your business isn’t providing that right now, it’s time to…
Duracell teases Philly About Its History With Throwing Batteries In Perfect Super Bowl Tweet
As soon as Philadelphia made its playoff run to the Super Bowl, there were jokes about batteries. After all, this is the city of fans known for throwing them on the field and even at Doug Pederson during his playing days. And while there have been no reports of massive throwing of batteries post-any Eagles games…
