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A look back: what were dealers talking about in 2019, and why is this more relevant than ever post-COVID?

Back at Dealer Support Live in November 2019, Simon Drakeford, our CEO and BOSS chairman, hosted a dealer panel to discuss emerging growth strategies and dealer visions for 2020. The dealer panel and audience discussed the direction of the industry,

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Feb

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Jack of all trades? How dealers can thrive in the age of Amazon

Amazon has been surfing the swell of success since they started making real traction in the ecommerce market in the early 2010s. Since then it’s been an upward turn for what’s now the most influential e-tailer on the planet. This

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Jan

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Missed our latest webinar? Catch up on demand

Last week we hosted our latest webinar: does a 'Roaring Twenties' revival await the UK post-pandemic? If you missed it, you can still catch up on demand below.Well-managed and efficiently structured office supplies companies will rise out of the Covid crisis,

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Jan

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Does a ‘Roaring Twenties’ revival await the UK post-pandemic?

Join the webinar on Thursday 21 January 2021 at 1:30PM Well-managed and efficiently structured office supplies companies will rise out of the Covid crisis, but we have some significant headwinds in the short term.At the moment it’s very difficult to anticipate

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Jan

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5 reasons why most dealers will survive Lockdown 3.0

As Boris Johnson delivered another nationwide message, non-essential shops, pubs, bars and restaurants closed their doors once more and the number of cases continue to stack up at an alarming rate, we entered a third national lockdown. And we can’t

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Nov

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The Changing Dealer: Resilience in the Face of Adversity Report

During the Covid pandemic, we launched an in-depth research programme to try and continually assess the impact of the crisis on both our industry and the wider economy. With the aim of supporting dealers to survive this crisis, we've now published the

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Oct

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Industry leaders indicate importance of ecommerce and dropship for the future of office supplies

The Covid crisis has been a major driving force for change in our industry and beyond. Whilst fighting for survival, we have all been forced to become more agile than ever before, adapt quickly and embrace new ways of thinking.

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Aug

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7 things you didn’t know about Office Power dealer partners

Have you ever wondered how our dealer partners successfully manage to work with any supplier they want? How they structure their deliveries to meet their specific business model? Or even what they really have to say about their partnership with

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Jul

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Will customer deliveries ever be the same again?

No industry has been left unscathed by the COVID pandemic, least of all the office supplies industry. Major changes in our sector have prompted questions about how our entire supply chain will have to change to efficiently operate in the

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Jun

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A quick guide to navigating the PPE gold rush

Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, demand for PPE has sky-rocketed and sourcing the right products has become the new gold rush in our industry. Face masks and hand sanitisers have suddenly become the new most sought-after commodity.Our dealer partners, as

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May

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Preparing for the next phase: wholesaler changes, back to business & the perils of PPE

Following the success and positive feedback of our first webinar, last Thursday we hosted another one, which looked at how we can start to prepare for life post Covid-19.The discussion was interactive and focused on 3 main areas: wholesaler and