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27 Nov 22

Updated: 27 Nov 22

MillerKnoll marred 
by WFH uncertainty

Corp office presence <50%
Hybrid work a new norm?

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27 Nov 22

Updated: 27 Nov 22

'Shrinkf l a t i o n'
deceit exposed

Brandmakers downsize
quantity & inflate prices

Meet the man on a mission to expose sneaky price increases. Edgar Dworsky (pic) has become the go-to expert on 'shrinkflation' where products or packaging are manipulated so consumers get less for their money. NYTimes writer Clare Toeniskoetter went to many pharmacies and supermarkets near Boston (US) to examine product examples 

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26 Nov 22

Updated: 26 Nov 22

Shopify sales break
Black Friday record

Global revs exceed +15%
inflationary price increases

Shopify, the international specialist MCommerce platform for business supply entrepreneurs grew high double digits on Black Friday from NZ to California. Expect "Small Business Saturday' to boost revenues even further through Cyber Monday. Can ceo Tobi Lutke match relentless Amazon's delivery execution with the Deliverr partnership? 

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25 Nov 22

Updated: 26 Nov 22

German IT group
makes 3rd acq'n

€6Bn IT reseller expands
managed services in UK

Bechtle, the German based $6Bn in revenues, IT and managed services provider, confirmed its 3rd recent acquisition in the UK. CEO Thomas Olemotz (pic) is intent on European wide acquisitions to fuel the fast growing group...

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24 Nov 22

Updated: 25 Nov 22

Can 'C a d e n c e' 
boost BOSS future?

'Leaders' conference report
Award Winners Review

UK's BOSS Federation held a combined 'Leaders of the Future' conference & 'Industry Awards' celebratory dinner tonight in Manchester. We review the conference agenda and list the winners of the featured category awards. 

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24 Nov 22

Updated: 24 Nov 22

H a p p y
Thanksgiving!

To our USA readers
and families from the
Proficiency Post team

We hope everyone has a wonderful day filled with love, gratitude and great food. From the Proficiency Post family to yours, have a Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy the Black Friday 'Football' festival between USA and England in the World Cup!

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23 Nov 22

Updated: 23 Nov 22

Ex-Kelway Doye
takes Total stake

Boxxe chief says "trusted
partner w huge ambition"

UK IT reseller Boxxe owner Phil Doye  (ex-Kelway/CDW) has made a minority investment in rival VAR Total Computers. Doye will now become a board member of the Kettering-based firm, which turned over £91m in fiscal 2021.

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22 Nov 22

Updated: 23 Nov 22

Haughty HP inks 

PCs/Print plunge

Loses mkt share v Lenovo
Printer & ink volumes sink

Old tech giant, HP Inc's printer & ink sales volume continued to decline double digits in Q4'22, mitigated by high inflationary price hikes. PC demand weakened and still losing market share to Dell & Lenovo. Can complacent, in denial, ceo Enrique Lores really reinvent the fading force whilst laying off thousands of workers? Updated for Analysts Q&A session analysis and comment

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22 Nov 22

Updated: 22 Nov 22

Best Buy: bounce
back  b a u l k e d

Focus: sameday service to
compete w/AMZN & Target

Best Buy, the $52Bn electronics retailer reported declining sales & profits in Q3'23 hit by major supply issues and slow tech demand. CEO Corie Barry is focused on improving user experience and delivery speed to compete with leaders Amazon & Target. 

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21 Nov 22

Updated: 21 Nov 22

Zoom's boom in
vidcoms bursts

Microsoft, Google & Cisco
still chasing cloud upstart

Video collaboration specialist Zoom's (CEO Eric Yuan, pic left) rapid progress subsided in Q3'23 as the WFH growth slowed right down. . The BIG question now is how can it reinvent itself, to increase its lead or will Microsoft's TEAMS overtake?

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