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
Pepsi pops up
PepsiCo reported powerful organic growth in sales & profits. Innovation in the business market has been tremendous...
PC refresh
Worldwide PC shipments saw their sharpest decline in nearly two years in the second quarter of 2015, dealing continued damage to retailers and makers of computers, chips and PC software.
'Made in USA'
Ad watchdog’s report found many claims that were false and deceptive. Walmart blames suppliers.
Owners live
In an age of big data and real-time marketing it’s important for brand managers to remember that the best insights usually come from one person – the brand’s founder.
3 emerging
Hundreds of brands exhibiting at NY's Summer Food Show are elbowed into a crowded market. Food Business News met with new brand founders
Nokia KnockOut
Microsoft today announced 7,800 jobs and take a $7.6 billion write-down related to its 2013 purchase of Nokia mobile phone business.
Amazon ahead
Amazon is not only the world's #1 etailer; it's #1 business supplier in the US & UK; and #1 in providing cloud services with AWS. We report on Fortune's interview with chief Andy Jassy and comment...
Logitech fiddles
Logitech CEO Bracken Darrell has not shunned the limelight since he took over from legend Guerrino De Luca. Trouble is results are in decline. Now he's diverting attention from poor performance again...
Office flooring
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