Japan’s Kokuyo has reported strong growth at its Kaunet business supplies distribution arm in 2025, helped by the systems shutdown of competitor Askul during the fourth quarter of the year. Askul was ...

B2B reseller Takkt will not pay out a dividend for the 2025 financial year, saying it is prioritising investments in strengthening its business model. “We are undergoing a period of profound change ...

ACCO Brands has a long history of evolving and transforming as market dynamics change around its product portfolio. The 2020 purchase of PowerA was seen as a game changer and its strategic ...

Attracting young talent remains a priority for every industry – but what matters just as much is whether that talent stays, grows and builds long-term careers. Following on from our last 40 under 40 ...

Rumours had been circulating for several months that changes were imminent in the Canadian IDC. Finally, on 5 February, multichannel operator Novexco confirmed the addition of 90 dealers from Canadian ...

Attracting young talent into our industry has long been a challenge; retaining it even more so. Beth Freeman is part of a small but influential cohort of individuals – and one of the 40 under 40 profi ...

Just ahead of the National Business Products Industry’s (NBPI) annual City of Hope Tour and Hall of Fame dinner – taking place in Duarte, California, from 9-10 March – OPI’s Heike Dieckmann spoke to ...

Standing out is never easy, particularly in a mature industry. Doing so can take many forms: groundbreaking products that ...

Mondi has said its Uncoated Fine Paper (UFP) business in 2025 was impacted by prices that were “significantly below” those of 2024. The manufacturer noted that volumes sold last year were “broadly ...

Georgia-Pacific has announced that Nate Medina has been named SVP and General Sales Manager of its GP Pro B2B unit. In the ...

Portugal-based paper manufacturer Navigator reported sharply lower earnings for 2025 as declining paper and pulp prices weighed on sales and margins, although volumes and market share improved and ...

Staples’ retail operations in the US are in the media spotlight – for the right reasons – after an employee’s in-store videos went viral on TikTok. A store associate – widely dubbed the ‘Staples ...