By Debbie Nice, Facilities Supplies Category Director
From office and factory workers to schoolchildren and healthcare professionals, when the heat is on, working or studying can be a challenge for anyone.
Technology is evolving at breakneck speed, which means manufacturers are under constant pressure to produce new and easy-to-use connection devices that can deal with faster transfer capabilities. Read more »
Ever wondered why businesses use calendar events like Valentine’s Day to market their products and services? A loveheart-themed email or social media campaign may not seem like an obvious move if you supply business products, but perhaps it should be. Read more »
Around four in five people are mobile phone owners. It’s therefore no surprise that smart phones have integrated their way into our lives, be it at home, work or while we are out and about. Read more »
From encouraging budding learners to the immediacy of picking up and using a pen at work, there are multiple factors keeping the writing instruments market strong. Read more »
Combating technology fraud could be one of the most important resolutions for businesses in 2017.
The past 12 months have shown online crime on the rise, with research revealing that a quarter of all small businesses have suffered from problems such as credit card fraud, delivery address fraud or identity theft. Read more »
With the longest day of the year a distant memory from the summer gone by, the number of hours of natural light coming into our workspaces and homes is rapidly reducing with the onset of winter around the corner.
As the business supplies world knows, the catalogue is more than an ordering tool.
A number of successful businesses have one thing in common. Rather than let change just happen they strive for continual improvement that empowers proactive change. Most of us know that if we keep on doing the same things, we’re likely to get the same results. Constantly improving and enhancing is the mantra for survival in the face of challenges and changes. Read more »
When it comes to furniture there are innumerable options out there. It’s understandable that when facing hundreds of potential suppliers, resellers bombarded with those choices might go on price or choose the company that is most familiar to them. Read more »
When it comes to keeping staff motivated, productive and in the workplace over this summer of sport, a work cinema might just be the answer. Read more »
Most resellers don’t need reminding that facilities supplies is a golden opportunity. This £5 billion UK market is seen as a key route for reseller diversification because it is growing and continues to be less affected by consumer trends and changing work patterns than other categories. Read more »
Using sport as a marketing tool goes way back. Ever since Roman aristocracy bought or supported gladiators, people have aligned themselves with the prestige and excitement of sport, whether or not they’re running onto a pitch or facing an opponent. Read more »