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29 Jul 22

Updated: 1 Aug 22

Can Heath restore
O/Power failure?

Ex-Bluefish owner excited
by dealer group challenge

UK etailer Euroffice founded in 2000 enjoyed 12yrs of growth. In 2013, it formed dealer group Office Power to leverage its webstore technology. Since then reliant on narrowline wholesalers, it has incurred heavy losses as it failed to gain lift off. It just appointed much admired, ex-Bluefish owner Mark Heath as md. We talked to Heath about growth plans...

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1 Aug 22

Updated: 1 Aug 22

Kyocera printer
prices hike sales

US Components demand
soars amid global shortage

Kyocera Corporation the Japanese print and auto components maker, reported strong recoveries across all businesses fueled by 10-15% price inflation. The Components business was powerful and the printers & solutions improved particularly in the US market

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31 Jul 22

Updated: 31 Jul 22

If Economy shaky,

why profits strong?

Inflation hurts consumers
but hikes business margins

Consumers are gloomy, but mostly working; the economy is slowing down to 2019 norms; the Fed wants it to keep slowing; and the recession obsessed Wall Street analysts are convinced the end is nigh. Meanwhile, strong profits are being reported in Q2'22 by Corporate America inc. business supply leaders, with optimistic outlooks for FY'22

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22 Jul 22

Updated: 1 Aug 22

Lyreco lifts Green!
Loses partnr Love?

Sustainability Goodness!
'Hardman' harms rapport

Lyreco, the admired global #4 business supplier, has driven several sustainability initiatives under Greg Lienard's leadership.  However, many suppliers are unhappy about buyer David Harman's uncompromising attitude towards cost inflation caused by the global supply shortages ... Updated

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29 Jul 22

Updated: 29 Jul 22

Raja Group racing
towards €2B sales 

Doubling up pallet storage
space in packaging biz

European packaging giant Raja Group acquired Viking from vulture capitalist Aurelius in Nov'21, is now projecting a +50% sales increase in 2022 boosted by acquisitions and inflation. Enterprising CEO Daniele Kapel-Marcovici and new Viking chief Christa Furter continue to invest in logistics, digitization to maximize the customer service cexperience... Updated

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29 Jul 22

Updated: 29 Jul 22

Grainger gains big 

from high inflation

CEO claims market share
wins in Hygiene & Safety

Grainger, the $14Bn+ in sales, leading international broadline industrial & business supplier reported accelerated sales momentum in Q2'22 "Sales were boosted by  higher prices and market share gains in hygiene and safety supplies" claimed CEO DGMacPherson. 

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29 Jul 22

Updated: 29 Jul 22

P&G: Pricier &

Grinding slower

Flat volumes, Price hikes
in hygiene & health care

Procter & Gamble (P&G), the leading personal, home & business care brandmaker, continued to report a slowdown in Q4''22. New ceo Jon Moeller commented on new campaigns to shore up market share in towels, tissues & detergents eg Charmin, Bounty, Tide & Febreze. 

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29 Jul 22

Updated: 6 Aug 22

Newell writes up

hygiene prices

Rubbermaid sales steady;
Pens stable WFH demand

Newell Brands,a leading house of business & consumer brands, sales growth normalised in Q2'22, with steady WFH demand for hygiene and writing products, fuelled by price inflation. Can ex-OfficeMax ceo Ravi Saligram maintain momentum & how will Project OVID progress?

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29 Jul 22

Updated: 29 Jul 22

Epson elevated
printed prices 

Declining demand in
High Capacity IJ sales

Epson, a leading printer and visual presentation products maker reversed its decline with printing solutions recovering in the US/Euro WFH market via higher prices. CEO Minoru Usui reported on the slowing demand 

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29 Jul 22

Updated: 29 Jul 22

Konica's MPS
demand down

Print plunge hits US/Asia
Europe market recovers

Konica Minolta the $10Bn Japanese MPS/printer group published better results in Q1'23 It looks unlikely that it will resume an acquisition drive to compete with Xerox/HP's moves for the few large MPS providers remaining?

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