What could the stages out of lockdown look like for our industry?
Boris Johnson recently announced that we are working towards a cautious but irreversible exit from what is hopefully our final national lockdown. But what does this mean for our industry, and how can dealers plan for this staged recovery? In our
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,
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
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
Lockdown 2.0: Why fear of not changing must be greater than the fear of change
After a long-awaited Summer which saw a peak in business confidence and even nurtured some of the green shoots of UK economic recovery, news of a second lockdown hit our industry and many others hard. Recently, we hosted another Food
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
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.
How dealers can navigate COVID secure trends and support new customer needs
The long-awaited reopening of England’s businesses is a relief. But, with it comes a need for strict compliance with never-before-seen health and safety rules.BOSS Federation recently hosted a webinar looking at how businesses are becoming COVID secure. This was the
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
Webinar: ‘Sleepwalking off a cliff’ – an expert take on the economic forecasts and how we plan to emerge from the crisis
Recently an economist stated his concern that some businesses were ‘sleepwalking off a cliff’ and not enough planning is being done to ensure business survival post-furloughing.Planning in a VUCA (Volatile, Unpredictable, Complex & Ambiguous) environment is incredibly challenging and so
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