The future’s bright? Highlights from our webinar discussing life in the industry post Covid-19
Last Thursday, our CEO and BOSS Chairman Simon Drakeford hosted a live webinar to talk about what the office supplies industry may look like after Covid-19.Over 80 dealers joined, and the topics included the changes in the wholesaler channel, what
5 things that will never go back to what they used to be, and what this means if you’re a dealer
As the lockdown continues, we’re learning more every day about what’s going to change in our daily lives, businesses and economy. We’re also discovering more about how behaviours are likely to change when we come through this.It’s still not clear
Q&A with Simon Drakeford, Office Power CEO & BOSS Chairman: What’s the extent of the impact on the industry?
At Office Power we talk to hundreds of dealers every day, as well as discuss the latest events with our connections from both within and outside of our industry. At this strange time communication and awareness of what's going on in
Dealer to dealer – Mark Davis talks the ins and outs of the industry
Mark Davis started as Head of Partner Success in the New Year and has already begun to enhance the support provided to make Office Power dealer partners more successful. With 18 years of experience under his belt, both as managing director
Top 3 highlights from the OPI European Forum 2017
This June our CEO Simon Drakeford had a pleasure of chairing the OPI’s sixth European Forum in Berlin. The theme of this year’s event revolved around the future of the sector and the disruption happening in the industry right now.
What a difference a year can make in the office supplies industry
On Friday 28 April, Stylus Stationers’ Nick and Kathy Bugden celebrated their first anniversary as a partner with Office Power. Nick marked the occasion with an exciting short-break, taking Friday off to kick-start the long Bank Holiday weekend sailing from
New media centre at the Stationers Crown Woods Academy
A group of businesses from within the office supplies industry has collaborated to support a new media centre for students at the five-star Stationers Crown Woods Academy (SCWA) in Eltham, East London.The state of the art media centre, which opened
Top 5 highlights from the OPI Global Forum 2016
Simon Drakeford, CEO Office Power, attended the OPI Global Forum 2016 recently. There were several discussions and panel sessions that provided valuable insights into the various areas of the office supplies industry. Here are a few of Simon’s key highlights
National Stationery Week 2015
Are You Ready? National Stationery Week is all about “Get Britain Writing”, and is running from 27th April to 3rd May, including World Stationery Day on Wednesday 29th. This is a big opportunity for retailers, supported by a high profile PR
Simon Drakeford Interviewed by OPI
Office Power CEO Simon Drakeford tells OPI why the Office Power model will make independent dealers more prosperous. Read extracts from the interview here. For the full interview, visit the OPI website here. Simon Drakeford’s entrepreneurial spirit has just been recognised by his industry