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Hybrid work is
W o n d e r f u l !?

‘Stay forever’ mantra drives
productivity & life balance

Working from home (WFH) is part of the worklife balance that Generation Z demands, putting new pressures on employers, writes The Times' James Hurley. “Hybrid work will stay with us for ever,” Ronni Zehavi, ceo of HiBob states. Meanwhile. high profile business leaders argue there is a "loss of creativity". Who's right? We discuss....
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Is the 'Greenwash'
ghost game over?

Recycled paper pretenders'
sham sustainability stories?

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
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Depot distraction
#24: Fed'n fudge?

'Bizarro' Smith's delusional
dialogue disguises demise

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...
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S t o c k l e s s
endangerment?

Higher wholesaler pricing
imperils dealer's survival

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 ...
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Are limping locals
resting on laurels?

User disconnected? Weak
webstores? Transactional
not productivity svcs driven

'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
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Details: 12 Mar 10; Updated: 12 Mar 10

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OfficeMax Investor Day Report

Sam old, Sam old, Duncan delusion

New mantra: ‘An office effectiveness and efficiency solutions company’. What?

12 Mar 10 (Completed 2000 ET)

Corporate cliches eat your heart out! The OfficeMax investors webcast last week was riddled with strategic BS: specifics-free and full of ‘differentiated’ delusion.

OfficeMax is a decade behind Staples and maybe years behind Office Depot. The webcast started with a video entitled ‘work with us’…the new slogan. “Your ideas… your energy… your dreams… OfficeMax is here to help you realise those dreams…2010 is going to be the best year ever” continued the sugary female voice over, Dream on….

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