Office Supplies & Equipment

A company leasing space in a relatively typical suburban office building in Beaverton is taking advantage of the recent economic downturn to leverage sustainable construction. New York-based Welch Allyn, a manufacturer and distributor...

The outlook on the U.S. economy remains checkered, with retail sales improving six straight months (through November) on one hand, but issues such as Europe's debt crisis tempering optimism and even spawning fears...

SAMUEL R. ALLEN Chairman, CEO Deere & Co., Moline Age: 58 Business: Construction and farm machinery, heavy trucks Revenue (millions): $26,005.0 JOHN M. BOLER Chairman Boler Co., Itasca Age: 77 Business: Heavy-duty suspension...

GARY D. AHLQUIST Senior vice-president, managing partner Booz & Co., Chicago Age: 58 Business: Management consulting Revenue: Not available PHYLLIS L. APELBAUM President, CEO Arrow Messenger Service Inc., Chicago Age: 71 Business: Messenger...

The small farming town of Oakesdale is hoping to see a boost to its economy as a result of the planned nearby 58-turbine Palouse Wind project for which construction is scheduled to ramp...

Rumors have it that Alibaba Group, which operates the online retail platform Taobao, is to buy out the TV joint venture it established last year. Unconfirmed industry sources say that Alibaba Group, China's...

HEADNOTE Office supply chains apply integrated strategies to stoke sluggish sales Staples Founded 1985 2,280 stores worldwide Office Depot Founded 1986 1,145 stores worldwide Office supply chains Staples and Office Depot started the...

Eliminating password, username makes site more competitive. Office Xpress Inc. soon plans to launch a new website and display its pens, pencils and such for all to see. The Canoga Park-based independent office...

ACCO Brands Corporation, a supplier of branded office products, has signed a definitive agreement with MeadWestvaco Corporation to acquire consumer and office products business of MeadWestvaco, for approximately $860 million. Both the companies...

president of the office products division of Phillips Office Solutions Dauphin County-based office supply firm Phillips Office Products Inc., doing business as The Phillips Group, recently changed its name to Phillips Office Solutions....

Director, Service Operations Mr. Copy, A Xerox Company www.mrcopy.com Dawna Dias-Patton has more than 20 years of experience in the office equipment industry. As director, service operations, she is the first female to...

Employees likely will feel some badly needed relief next year from skyrocketing health insurance costs. After years of getting socked by double-digit increases, Chicago-area workers in 2012 should see premiums rise, on a...

The US accessories and bag brand has opened an impressive flagship in upscale surroundings, which pulls off the trick of being high-end but accessible. Visit Westfield London and in the bit in the...

Verizon's 2011 Data Breach Investigations Report displays that cybercriminals are concentrating their efforts on small companies and franchises more than ever before. Further, the report shows that 56 percent of the breaches they...

Discovering early on she was a natural events organiser empowered her to inject the verve back into events. An 18-year-old Orlaith Palmer was working as a nanny in San Francisco when her 'very...

To reflect its expanding office product offerings, Lower Swatara Township-based supplier Phillips Office Products Inc. now is branding itself as Phillips Office Solutions. Gone are the days where it was all about copiers....

Janie Millican and John Thayer picked an odd time to get into the office supply business. It was 2007, the beginning of the recession. Plus, the market was already dominated by big names...

Office Depot, a leading provider of office supplies and services, opened a retail store in Santo Domingo at the Galeria 360 on John F. Kennedy Ave. in late August, reports DR1 Daily News...