Office Power recognised as an Industry Community Hero at BOSS Awards 2020
We are delighted to have been awarded a BOSS Industry Community Heroes Award 2020 for opening up our online social learning community platform, the Power House, to support all dealers throughout the pandemic. What is the Power House online platform? The Power
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.
Unwinding furlough: what does it mean for your business?
The Government Job Retention Scheme - more commonly known as furlough - has been a lifeline for millions of businesses and employees across the UK for the last 6 months. Not least of these are office supplies businesses, who have
Managing Mental Health and Resilience with Alex Staniforth
BOSS Federation recently held a webinar which focused on managing mental health and resilience in these unprecedented and difficult times. Alex Staniforth, record-breaking adventurer and mental health advocate, spoke about his own experiences with ill mental health, challenging the stigma
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
What has the Office Power Dealer Community been talking about?
Did you know that the Office Power dealer community platform is available for all dealers during this difficult time? Access the community to watch the latest webinars, get industry insights not available anywhere else and network with like-minded dealers. Here
What does the future dealer look like?
Last Thursday marked the last in a series of webinars aimed at supporting dealers through what’s likely to be remembered as one of this century’s most unprecedented crises.Having previously discussed predictions, preparations, product trends and the macroeconomic forecast, EO Group
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
The cyber security implications of COVID-19: Q&A with our CTO, Mark Gibbard
It’s fair to say that before Covid-19, cyber security probably wasn’t the biggest concern for most dealers in the Office Supplies Industry.However, just as with many other industries and sectors nationwide, the pandemic has forced businesses to introduce new working practices
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