Papermakers’
optimising market

UPM report strong sales; IP

slower; and Stora Enso declining

27 Apr’12 (Complete)

The world’s leading papermakers International Paper (#1), Stora Enso (#2)and UPM Kymmene (#3) have now reported Q1’12 results. We analyse and comment:

Acme’s cutting
edge growth…

Innovation key to its sharpness

26 Apr’12

Acme United today announced impressive results for Q1’12 results to 31 Mar’12

12 small green
steps towards

sustainability

Today’s Earth Day. Here’s
a practical guide for YOU!

By Scott Zintz

22 Apr’12 (Complete)

Last week, I attended a brilliant seminar led by Scott Zintz, the green guru at Independent Stationers. Here are 12 practical steps you can take to make a difference…

Proficiency Index

Brand standing
champions 2012

Most associate brand with

product. Top brands stand

for memorable experience

22 Apr’12 (Updated)

Branding’s big guns like Coca Cola stand for happiness; Nike for can-do attitude. Here are 12 OPS brands that stand for productivity experiences…

Pichler’s high
performance

principles

90’s megadealer’s message
to progressive independents

23 Apr’12 (Updated)

Eastman(Long Beach, CA) was the first megadealer in the OP market. CEO Bill Pichlerwas widely admired by peers as the most innovative leader on the planet. We sat down with Bill last week in NY to discuss his achievements…

Washington
Whitewash!

Crime pays? State awards
Depot new contract after

being robbed $5m

22 Apr’12

You couldn’t make this stuff up! Washington State Enterprise Servicesagency announced it has issued new contracts for purchasing office supplies to the most unethical OP supplier on the planet….

Sustainability
Superstars’12

It’s Earth Day on 22 April. We
highlight the industry’s greenest

18 Apr’12

To commemorate Earth Day on 22 April many leading business magazines are profiling sustainability shakers and movers from the corporate world. With due respect to leaders like Dell, Brother, HP and Staples we profile 12 superstars of sustainability in the independent OPS marketplace....

Amazon: Bezos'
business beliefs

Top 10 leadership lessons from
the guy that’s eating your lunch

18 Apr’12

With the passing of Apple’s Steve Jobs, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is now tech’s leading philosopher-CEO…

Proficiency Profile

FSi: Go for Gold

Four more marketing steps
towards the $100m sales quest

11 Apr’12 (Updated)

Charlotte (NC) based FSI (ex Forms & Supply)is one of the top 5 US OP resellers. Later this year it celebrates its 50th anniversary with a series of consumer shows. We spoke with director Mark Leazer...

B e s t  B u y ’s
Dunn departs

Did the Blueshirt lifer suffer
from the Peter Principle?

10 Apr’12

World #1 electronics retailer Best Buyhas fired CEO Brian Dunn. Dunn who went from showroom to the corner office, had struggled to gain traction internationally. Moreover, Dunn became defensive and in denial about amazing Amazon,as we have reported over the past year…

Breaking News:

Dishonourable
D e p o t

Deceit and obfuscation rules
over failed ‘best pricing’ practices

3 Apr’12

More details emerged yesterday concerning the termination of Office Depot's National School Supply Contract….