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Is the 'Greenwash'
There's been much PR and social media postings by makers and distributors promoting their sustainability credentials. How much is genuine and how much is sham posturing aka 'greenwash'? Certainly there are doubts about printer paper claims given the toxic journey between makers, distributors, users, mailing and recycling. We explore....Updated
Depot distraction
Beleaguered bigbox ODP Corp (aka-Depot-Max) has leaked that more acquisitions under its faux 'Federation' distraction platform can be expected. With many dealers under pressure post-Govt Covid relief, could major Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas' resellers be in play? We discuss ceo Gerry 'Bizarro' Smith's latest attempt to distract attention away from its dire demise...
S t o c k l e s s
Is the end nigh for stockless dealers? Back in the 2019 'normal' days, dealers were struggling with a slowing economy. Then, Covid crashed the corp office market. Then, Government relief ran out last year. Now consolidation is happening? Moreover, wholesalers raised prices above inflation squeezing dealers competitiveness? The BIG question is how will transactional dealers survive? Should we expect larger progressives to lead an acquisition wave in the business supply market? We investigate latest market views. Later today ...
Are limping locals
'Buy Local' campaigns have been promoted by dealer groups for 30 years, largely as defensive plays v bigbox attacks. But, what user benefits do they offer in terms of personalized productivity gains v the increasingly local and faster Amazon army of resellers? We discuss and offer guidance...Updated
K-C: leaner &Kimberly-Clark (K-C) the global personal hygiene brands maker, reported solid Q3'15 results. The FORCE continuous improvement processes are working…
Essendant slips
Essendant (ex-United), the US #1 business supplies wholesaler, reported decreasing sales and profits for Q3'15 ended 30 Sep'15.
Yahoo's Mayer Yahoo’s complacent chief Marissa Mayer delivered positive growth numbers for only the second quarter in her 3 year tenure, but operating losses and guidance were awful...
Packaging Corporation (PCA) today reported Q3'15 financial results to 30 Jun'15. Packaging was flat whilst paper volumes continued to slide
Hot Hygiene
Today in Las Vegas, the unmissable ISSA/InterClean show is happening. This is a huge and growing single-source category expansion opportunity for OP resellers, served by inferior suppliers. We preview with director Anthony Trombetta....Later today
SPR: growth
Genuine Parts Company (GPC) parent of SPRichards and Motion Industries today reported flat sales and profits growth for Q3'15 to 30 Sep'15. SPR was boosted by OfficeMax OP contract gains...
Integra inverts
You couldn't make this up! Integra the leading UK dealer group, has swapped ownership again from private hands into the clutches of its key members. Did Hemel turn a profit?
HP: Here's an
HP is spending heavily on TV and magazine ads with messages that belong in the 80's. They ask 'is your business going fast enough' and claim to 'cut your printing costs in half'. Who cares? Later today
Is Alibaba a real
Seeking Alpha analyst Westend 511 has just returned from Amazon's AWS cloud conference with some strong views about Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba's threat to its leadership...
WMT v AMZN:
Retail giant Walmart's CEO Doug McMillon says his fleet of stores give his retailer a huge edge over Amazon. Wishful thinking we think...
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