Bouncebackability
Reports are all in for Business Supply players in Q4'22. Predictably they show inflated profits but weak sales recovery v pre-Covid 'norm' Q4'19. Proficiency Index reports the Leaderboard of makers, wholesalers & dealers' 'Bouncebackability' performance. It covers 100 leading paper & printer makers, hygiene, foodservice and packaging suppliers, OP/furnituremakers and retailers Updated
Healthy Hygiene
Hygiene is now #1 business supply category alongside technology. Progressive business suppliers: brandmakers, dealers have pivoted into hygiene, safety, foodservice & packaging, WFH-tech & wellness services. Proficiency Index Q4'22 analysis is almost complete with brand volumes slowing, boosted by double-digit price hikes. Updated for KPTissue, Sappi & Suzano. Diversey delayed to 22Mar
Top 50 Women
Marketing to businesses by brandmakers & resellers was traditionally dominated by men. As we celebrate International Women's Day, Proficiency Index recognises the most successful women leaders. This is 16th edition of 'Top 50 Women in Business Supply', the market's real growth achievers, including new entrants from progressive independent dealers.
Office Mkt Legends
It's 10yrs since the top OP mega-independent dealer champs Lyreco's Eric Bigeard and WBMason's Leo Meehan met with Staples CEO Ron Sargent in Boston. We reflected on past glories, Covid, digital transformation and looked forward to a 'hybrid office productivity' future..Updated
Hybrid work future
The contrast in opinions over the 'hybrid work future' & the 'return to work', is stark. New thinking is positive about the huge rise in entrepreneurial productivity. Old thinking believes a return to corporate office control is inevitable. Are corporations underestimating the hollowing out of office space; the time waste and the need to trust workers' motives? Updated
Staples-Depot
Recently we've noted a big increase in PR activity from both Staples and Depot on relatively minor new developments e.g. 'chic workspaces' and 'geared for gifting'. Coincidence?
'OPeless pursuit
Fact: paper-related products demand is in terminal decline and will not return. Most dealers are in denial with OP sales still 70%+ of sales mix compared with market demand of less than 20% of business supply spend. What can they do about it?
Avnet advance
Avnet Technology, a $28Bn in sales, global leader in technology distribution and services reported improving sales and profitability in Q1'16
3D Systems
3D Systems shares fell today following news that CEO Avi Reichental has stepped down. Demand has been down over the past year, which spells more touble for late, late entrant HP.
V i s t a p r i n t
Vistaprint, renamed Cimpress, the leading online provider of professional marketing services to SMB's reported strong sales growth for its Q1'16
Epson inks high
Epson, the leading printer and visual presentation products maker achieved continued strong recovery in international markets for fiscal Q2'16
Mndelez snacks
Mondelez International, the $30Bn+ in sales, international brand snacks maker, today reported strong Q3'15 results despite heavy negative currency headwinds...
Sony sinking
Sony reported more solid financial results in Q2'15 to 30 Sep supported mainly by the Playstation 4 videogame business. The balance of its other businesses are struggling...
SCA surge in
SCA, the Swedish personal care, tissue & papermaking giant reported strong sales in Q3'15. The Tork brand owner made strong headway...
Samsung back
Samsung Electronics reported a Q3'15 gain of 29% from a year earlier, its first such profit gain in more than a year. Here are five takeaways from the earnings call...
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