Proficiency Profile

Designing offices
to inspire harmony

Steelcase’s WorkspaceFutures'

Donna Flynn on collaboration

30 Apr’13
Human nature changes slowly, but the way we work and the idea of the ‘office’, changes fast. Here’s how to harness those opposing forces for a happier workforce…

Proficiency Profile

Blazing a trail
to $20m by 2020

Blaisdell’s: A family business
fired up and ready to roll

29 Apr’13 (Updated)
Last Monday we visited the offices of stockless San Leandro reseller Blaisdell’s. Under magnetic Margee Witt’s leadership the company has grown 20% in the last year and well on its way to reaching $20m in sales by 2020. Tomorrow

Acme’s sharp
growth blunted

European customer bankruptcy
drags down strong US gains

20 Apr’13
Acme United yesterday announced impressive results for Q1’13 financial results to 31 Mar’13

Independent’s

furniture drive

US economic recovery fuels

the office renewal process

10 Apr'13 (Updated)

The industry wide revival has been driven by innovation and productivity. The Post-OP era is nigh, but opportunities have emerged in refreshments, hygiene and ergonomic workspaces. We spoke with IS Group’sSVP Charles Forman about its refreshed furniture offering...completed by Friday

VOW overtakes

Spicers as UK#1

Higher service levels/services

drive wholesaler market gains

9 Apr’13 (Complete)

UK wholesalers have been in high profile recently. Spicersfor 30 years, the #1 OP wholesaler has attracted criticism and suffered dealer losses over the last year which VOW has taken advantage of. We spoke to Vasanta Group (VOW’s parent) CEO Robert Baldrey…

User Friendly
market moves

OFDA group leader’s plans
to drive sustainability agenda


9 Apri'13 (Complete)
Office Friendly, is the UK’s most enterprising dealer group, with a spirit and determination to create a truly marketing driven agenda for its members. We spoke to dynamic leader Steve Harrop about his plans and key differentials...

Samsung stat

stores in Best Buy

Encouraging trials in Dallas,

Chicago and Minneapolis

4 Apr’13

Samsung is partnering with Best Buy and will open 1,400 ‘Experience’shops within the retailer’s existing stores.

Sustainability 

Superstars’13

It’s Earth Day on 22 April. We 

highlight the industry’s greenest

2 Apr'13 (Complete)

To commemorate Earth Day on 22 April many leading business magazines are profiling sustainability shakers and movers from the corporate world. We have reviewed and included the bigbox and major etailers too.  We profile the 12 superstars of sustainability in the OPS marketplace...profiles later today 

M-Power personal productivity services

The 6 Pack agenda to mobilise

success in the paperless future

2 Apr’13

The launch of the Apple IPadwas the death knell for PC’s, printer paper and ink. Independent resellers in partnership with wholesalers are winning, but face a formidable opponent in Amazon in business supplies. The need to develop personal productivity services to differentiate themselves is URGENT. Read the latest Office Megatrends 2013 and Market Review 2012 here...FREE to subscribers