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
AMZN defines
The #1 etailer Amazon has laid out drone delivery plans including dividing airspace to avoid manned aircraft. They've been testing in Canada...
Staples to make
Staples will celebrate the launch of Windows 10 with the arrival of new devices, deals, demonstrations and free services tomorrow...
Twitter turns
Co-Founder, Interim CEO Jack Dorsey of Twitter, the permission based news broadcaster, made terrific progress convincing skeptical analysts at Q2'15 earnings call, shown live on Periscope (pic left) today...
Ecolab elevated
Ecolab, the $10Bn in sales cleaning and hygiene supplies giant to the health care and food services market, reported slower growth results in Q2'15.
AMZN advances
Amazon today announced Launchpad, a new program that makes it easy for startups to market and distribute their products to hundreds of millions of customers across the globe.
Cloud clout
The world's four largest cloud service providers boosted combined market dominance, seizing control over more than half the overall market, according to Q2 earnings data compiled by Synergy Research.
U P M paper
UPM Kymmene, the world’s #3 papermaker reported declining paper sales but increasied biorefining revenues Q2'15 ended 30 Jun'15
Stop #SPLODGE
The planned merger between Staples and Office Depot could lead to higher prices for large contract customers, according to a 21pp report published by the America Antitrust Institute (AAI). It virtually called for the deal to be terminated
Plantronics post
Plantronics, the global leader in audio communications for business, today reported disappointing results for its Q1'16 ended 30 Jun'15. It seems the company has gone ex-growth and lost its sparkle?
E s s e n d a n t
Essendant (ex-United Stationers), the US #1 business supplies wholesaler, last week appointed new CEO Bob Aiken. We spoke with the new chief about his plans...complete
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