MeadWestVaco

office sales slower

Envelope making business sold off

27 Jan 11

MeadWestVaco the leading US packaging and stationery maker announced solid financial results for Q4'10 ended 31 Dec 10.

Electric Staples!

Gas-free urban deliveries

24 Jan 11

Even as carmakers seek to convince buyers of the virtues of electric vehicles, one key group needs little persuasion: delivery fleet managers.

TCPN: The Corrupt Purchasing Network

Depot’s partner in crime exposed

24 Jan 11
Whistleblower David Sherwinhas called for State of Texas to immediately investigate allegations of bid rigging, collusion and fraud between TCPN and Office Depot

Dire Depot
disguise truth

Tells OPI: reports are "false"
about new SEC investigations

21 Jan 11 

The denial comes after a storm of bad press concerning beleaguered Office Depot’snow dishonourable “We Decline to Comment” statement yesterday.

Exclusive Breaking News

Depot “decline
to comment”

Withholding information 

about new SEC investigations?

20 Jan ‘11

Office Depot has refused to answer questions from the press this week concerning rumors of a new SEC investigation and of more federal and state investigations into their pricing on government contracts.

Depot discount

Clearwater demand

‘Gesture of goodwill’ check masks truth

14 Jan 11
St.Petersburg Timesreports that Clearwater (Florida) has settled with Office Depotafter the city accused the retail giant of overbilling it for office supplies.

Exclusive Breaking News

Depot’s TCPN
contract fraud

Corrupt and unethical: violates trade laws… pays $50,000…rigs bid scores

11 Jan 11

You could not make this up! Office Depot’sDeputy Dog Steve Schmidt’s behaviour is more unethical and fraudulent than Steve Odland. The king is dead, wrong live the king!

*Proficiency Index -Best Awards*

Review of 2010's
Best Performances

Best Leaders  - Best Marketers - 
Best Products - Best Webstore -
Best Productivity - Greenest

10 Jan‘11 (Updated)

2010 was a year of recovery and discovery; a year of technology refresh and wonderful webstores; and the industry got leaner, cleaner and greener. Here is the Proficiency index review of the best performers

Did Depot bribe new Florida governor?

Is "pay-to-play" contribution a license to steal from taxpayers?

9 Jan 11

Office Depotwhistleblower David Sherwinhas called of new Florida governor Rick Scott to immediately return the $25,000 dirty donation made to his inauguration by Depot president Steve Schmidt

Borders on brink

Will Barnes & Noble rescue?

By Lucy Jermyn,

4 Jan'11

Borders Group shares fell 10% after the troubled bookseller said two executives were leaving, the latest bad news for the retailer which is struggling to refinance its debt.

80-90’s and 2010 compared
Top 30 US/Top 20 UK dealers list

S u p e r d e a l e r
superstars s-u-r-g-e

Leaders; rising stars; dinosaurs; gazelles; 2020 top tips 

1 Jan 11 (Complete)

The bigbox share of the US and UK markets tumbled again in 2010. OfficeMax, Office Depot and Staples have now lost an estimated $10Bn in sales over the past 3 years. Progressive independent dealers are gaining market share...