2013 User-Chooser Survey

What Lucy wants

in business supply

“Mobile friendly webstores, less

clicks, human-touch service. A

lighter, brighter, cleaner office

21 Jul’13

The Proficiency Index 9th Annual Survey of UK businesswomen (typically Lucy), primarily user-choosers with executive power and influence, is more comprehensive than ever. It provides tremendous insight into the latest trends and how businesses have adapted positively to tougher times by seeking more productivity services from providers. Report follows here...

Acme’s sharp

growth blunted

Back to School & C-Thru

Ruler boosts US growth

19 Jul’13

Acme United,the innovative maker of cutting and measuring tools,  today announced impressive results for Q2’13 financial results to 30 Jun’13, in spite of problems in Europe

Proficiency Profile

OnTime on
track to #1

Mobile optimization raises
webstore user friendly rating

17 Jul’13 (Complete)
The Proficiency Index WebWatch team has just completed its 2013 Round 1 Review. The highlight was the stellar progress of independent Atlanta etailer. OnTime Supplies, the first small OP reseller with a mobile-user-friendly webstore. We spoke with CEO Miles Young…

Proficiency Index - 2013
Productivity Championship

New leaders
in productivity

Leaner stockless players and
new entrants set hot pace

11 Jul’13

We’ve been busy reviewing best practice in one of the most universally accepted measures of reseller productivity and a strong profitability indicator. We publish our 2013 half-year review of leaders…over the weekend

The new mega

market disruptors

Complacent OP market leaders

under attack from progressives

10 Jul’13 (Updated)

Marketing Week’s Mark Ritsonwrote an article on the ‘Best brands are disruptively consistent’ last year. We agree and review the progress of disruptors in the OPS market we identified last year. We also highlight some emerging forces…

Bigbox Stockwatch
Half Year Review 2013

How the mighty

have fallen...

HP, Depot & Max marginalized. 

Amazing Amazon up 4x in 5yrs

1 Jul’13

We continue to review the sales and stockmarket performance of the leading OP manufacturers and resellers against their massmarket and FM broadline rivals….