Stationery & Office Update

Hainenko extends ranges

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

In addition to the established ranges from Hainenko, IKON, CORPORATE, WIZARD, GREENLIFE and COLOURWORLD the new WB range is being extended. Each range has a potential dedicated market covering most of the stationery sectors and the WB range is an abbreviation for white box, but has its own logo and style. Included in this range are ballpens, permanent markers, drywipe markers, fineliners, highlighters and erasers. The newest addition to this range is the WB SL drywipe marker.

Lights, Camera...Blu-Tack�!!!

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

BLU-TACK� movies are taking over the web! Would-be animators love to use the tacky, highly-mould- able office favourite to make models for their low-budget masterpieces.

And now Bostik, the makers of Blu-Tack�, want budding Steven Spielbergs and Nick Parks to have a go for real!

Strengthening the frontline: Developing your sales team in an economic recession

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

In today's tough economy, dealers quite rightly want to know exactly where each penny is going, how it is being spent and how it will benefit their business, before they commit to spending. Dealers must also be able to demonstrate to their own customers the value they add to their business and demonstrate how the products their customers purchase will improve their business processes, image or cost efficiencies. This will ultimately be down to those who have the most day to day contact with the customer: your sales or customer service teams. So proper training is essential to maintain and maximise sales opportunities.

Cross-sell to maximise adhesive sales

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

With the biggest trading period of the year upon us, Michelle Hayman, senior product manager at Bostik, looks at the benefits that craft adhesives offer to retailers and how you can maximise adhesive sales.

Colourful, stylish Snopake products for the desktop

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

For many, the Snopake name has been synonymous with correction fluid. Rightly so, as Snopake was indeed the world's first ever correction fluid, from way back in 1956. Since its re-launch in the UK in 1987, the company has expanded the brand to encompass other stationery lines such as Sticky Notes, Glue Sticks as well as an extensive variety of Polypropylene filing and presentation products. Snopake products can be used either in the office, school or at home and are ideal for desktop use either to create a fashionable, colourful, stylish image or for functionality and durability.

Whitelines� - the biggest writing paper innovation since 1770

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Until 1770, when John Tetlow invented a machine that produced ruled paper, all lines had to be drawn onto paper by hand.

Until now, those lines have been dark.��

Illicit free mugs for your office might cause a stir

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A new advertising campaign launched by IllicitEncounters.com promises to provide offices and workspaces around the UK with free mugs.

The website, which provides a platform for married and attached people to have affairs, has produced hundreds of mugs, bearing profession-related slogans, as part of a new unorthodox promotional campaign. In the last month, over 150 mugs have been shipped out to offices across the UK.