This Christmas will be the first in 100 years without a single Woolworths on the high street and retailers are fighting it out for the £1.7 billion market left in the wake. The empty shop fronts vacated by Woolies are now being occupied by new tenants. Some 600 of the 807 sites are under offer […]
Research from lastminute.com indicates that almost 11 million working Britons will go ahead with their office Christmas party. Twenty-three percent of office party-goers admit their parties will be held “on a budget” while a quarter (25%) will contribute to the party in some way. Says Mark Bower, Lifestyle Expert at lastminute.com: “Our research has shown […]
A third of office workers would steal company data to help family or friends get a job, a new survey by information security company Cyber-Ark has revealed. Six hundred office workers were interviewed in London’s Canary Wharf and New York’s Wall Street. Over 40% have already stolen company data in case they are made redundant […]
According to a survey of 1,734 UK workers commissioned by the Fat Free Fitness Weightloss Agency, I.T. workers are the least likely to meet the government’s activity guidelines, which recommend half an hour of moderate exercise, five times a week. Only 19 percent of them meet the guidelines while a similarly small proportion (14 percent) […]
If you need to order office supplies over the Festive holiday period, we’re pleased to announce that, with the exception of Christmas Eve, we’ll be open for business on all working days to receive queries and orders by email and over the telephone. Orders can be placed via our website 24/7, as per usual. Christmas […]
Among office workers, repetitive strain injury in the neck is caused by working long periods in bad postures with a computer keyboard and mouse. The neck pain is most commonly associated with the trapezius muscle, a triangular muscle that extends from the neck of the head to the back. However, a team of Danish researchers […]
Digital display mounting and mobility products manufacturers Ergotron have designed a new range of sit-or-stand mobile computer workstations called WorkFit Sit-Stand Workstations. Shifting between sitting and standing positions can reduce back strain, improve productivity and burn calories – thus bringing health benefits to the office worker and performance dividends to the company. Paperstone don’t sell […]
Stabilo Bionic worker rollerball pens are the latest favourite of Paperstone staff and we have been using them to compose to-do lists, sign cheques, write important things about office supplies, and all sorts. We’ve all started to use our keyboards a little less as we increasingly put pen to Paper – because we can’t get […]
Paperstone have made a policy decision that has profound implications for the environment: from now on, the company will only use recycled Paper in communications with customers and clients. Specifically, Paperstone are using Evolve Multifunctional Office Paper, an inexpensive but 100% recycled all-purpose Paper. “There’s more to business than the bottom line,” said Paperstone co-founder […]
T-Mobile has put its hands up regarding recent news that a mobile phone company had been selling personal data about thousands of customers to competitors. Millions of records were sold to third-party brokers who then cold-called customers who were near the end of their contracts. The story broke following complaints about these calls. According to […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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