“I really can’t be bothered with writing these description anymore, it’s a printer cartridge!” This story’s a few weeks old now but it’s worth rehashing because of the proximity of the subject to what we do. A week or so before Christmas, a writer of copy for the online retailer inkcartridges.uk.com called Paul Richards began […]
A recent report on the office supplies industry suggests contrasting fortunes for firms trying to survive economic hardship. According to the 2011 Plimsoll Analysis, while a third of companies remains ‘strong’, a quarter is in ‘danger’, struggling to keep afloat. Plimsoll analysis rated office supplies companies as either ‘strong’, ‘good’, ‘mediocre’, ‘caution’ or ‘danger’. Said […]
Recent reports of the re-emergence of H1N1 influenza – or “swine ‘flu” – are prompting companies to engage with office hygiene, according to office supplies trade magazine Dealer Support. Computer cleaning products manufacturer AF International has observed increased orders and enquiries for surface cleaning products in the last week. This follows recent reports of the […]
Laptop bag: newsworthy A laptop bag was top news in May last year when a certain red-haired duchess was filmed greedily stuffing $40,000 in cash into one in a News of the World sting. She had offered access to Prince Andrew for £500,000 to an undercover reporter. This year, it seems, laptop bags will continue […]
Just look at this office supplies-themed plate that happens to be in our possession! It is the creation of Morag MacInnes, a talented maker of practical and artistic cermanics. And Morag happens to be the mum of Henry, our IT Director. Things office supplies obviously course through the family blood. After studied searching, we’ve not […]
A US pilot’s coffee spill set off a hijacking alert and forced his plane to land. When he spilled his coffee over the controls, the liquid interfered with the plane’s radio equipment and set off a distress signal. The plane also experienced some navigation problems and the United Airlines flight from Chicago to Frankfurt diverted […]
John H. Balsley of Dayton, Ohio received the first patent in the United States of America for a step ladder on January 7, 1862. Variations of step ladders had existed before this patent but Balsley’s ladder was the first to have hinges at the top to make it foldable for easy storage. If you’ve ever […]
The M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, a public and city-owned San Francisco art gallery, bans the use of pencils and Paper at special exhibitions. Sketching remains allowed in the museum’s permanent exhibitions. The ban is the exception rather than the rule. Pencils, for example, are allowed everywhere in New York’s Museum of Modern Art and […]
A recent survey has revealed a British workforce dissatisfied with their jobs. The poll of 3,000 adults, commissioned by training provider Lifetime, found that almost half of workers regularly feel unhappy during the working week and one in five get depressed at the office every day. Only six percent are completely content with their jobs […]
I like this idea. Speaking as a man that chews the end of his pencil incessantly, I think these could take off. As an added bonus, combined with edible drawing paper they could be a great solution to the problem of children’s art. If you don’t really want to have entire walls of your house […]
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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