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3 Apr 20

Updated: 7 Apr 20

Uline: packaging
& hygiene force

"I love product" Liz Uhlein
CEO of $5.8Bn family firm

Uline, the leading packaging and hygiene supplies distributor based in Pleasant Prairie (Wisconsin) has grown 5X in the past 10 years. The Uehlein family run powerhouse has a passion for products & customer service exemplified by CEO Liz Uehlein that has proven iresistible 

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31 Mar 20

Updated: 31 Mar 20

Rubbermaid: ♥️
Recycling study 

Poor processes prevent
more positive participation

Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP) has published findings of one of the largest ever studies into business recycling and waste management across Europe. We review and comment on their most welcome 'Love Recycling' initiative 

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25 Mar 20

Updated: 25 Mar 20

Mighty MMM 
multiplies masks 

Steps up N95, respirator,

ventilator output (w/Ford)

Mighty 3M, the leading business supplies maker (inc. hygiene, safety, health care equipment + OP) has responded magnificently to the cause of Coronavirus prevention. CEO Mike Roman and team were interviewed by Bloomberg BusinessWeek. We discuss their responsive action

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18 Mar 20

Updated: 19 Mar 20

Z o o m Video
Comms Boom!

Video collaboration giants
outpaced by cloud upstart

Video collaboration specialist Zoom (CEO Eric Yuan, pic left) continued its relentless progress by outstripping traditional competition. Fuelled by soaring demand caused by remote working and social spacing from the Coronavirus its stock market capitalisation has soared 3.5X since its April'19 IPO 

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3 Mar 20

Updated: 3 Mar 20

R e a c h  for the
S T A R B U X
e x p e r i e n c e !

Aspire to ultimate model of
personalized productivity

Proficiency Post has championed the 'productivity with personalization' principle since 2003. Model behaviour has been practiced by many progressive independents e.g. WBMason, but few major companies. The ultimate User eXperience (UX) continues to be Starbucks. We profile progress and highlight independent business supplier best practices.  Updated

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16 Feb 20

Updated: 16 Feb 20

Fast, green, on
demand is what
consumers want 

B2C & B2B MCommerce
the new AMZN standard

Immediate gratification is what customers want. People, consumers and businesses are now used to perfectly executed services — ordering via mobiles (70% at Amazon), with rapid delivery and brilliant customer service writes DHL Express' CEO Ian Wilson

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28 Jan 20

Updated: 28 Jan 20

High Performance
food wholesaler 

Breakthrough in Biz Supply
market opens opportunity

The Food & Beverage (FaB) supply to business market continues to grow at +4%/pa compared with a -10%/pa decline in the OP industry. Progressive resellers are seizing the opportunity to add hygiene, foodservice & packaging supplies to their single source business supplies strategy.  One of the main FaB wholesalers is Vistar (parent PFG). We profile its progress inc. interview w/chief Pat Hegarty

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13 Jan 20

Updated: 13 Jan 20

Purell's pure
hygiene plans 

GOJO's new CEO Jaros'
germ fighting growth aim

Effective 1 Jan GOJO Industries, the Purell hygiene brand maker, named Carey Jaros as CEO. We interview Carey about her plans to accelerate the growth of the 'Purell Solution', to holistically fight the spread of illness causing germs. Tomorrow

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20 Dec 19

Updated: 24 Dec 19

AMZN Everything
store lost control? 

Own Goals point to Prime
power failure w/partners

20 years ago, Amazon opened its 'Everything Store' for anyone who wanted to sell something. Then it began demanding more out of them writes NYTimes Karen Weise. 2019 may go down as the year it lost control of its business & partnerships with 10 own goals conceded

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12 Dec 19

Updated: 12 Dec 19

Computacenter's
clear leadership

UK#1 Tech reseller chief's
insight as good times roll

UK top tech reseller Computacenter’s UK MD Neil Hall (pic left) talked with CRN about topping 'TheTop VARs 2019' list; the strength of the IT market and why he never looks more than 2 years ahead