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- Office2me
- Office2me a young dynamic forward thinking company that is passionate about providing our customers with an unrivalled mix of products, prices and enthusiastic customer service for all your office supplies and office furniture needs. We supply to a wide variety of commercial clients; public sector, large corporations and small to medium size businesses as well as the home user. Everyone of our customers has different demands and needs, which is what keeps our job interesting and rewarding! We work closely with all our clients to ensure we deliver what thay need when you need it.
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
Pilot B2P Pens Jogging
Pilot B2P - bottle to pen - gel ink rollerball has been awarded a star by the Design Observeur in France, which was inaugurated in 1999 by the APCI (Agency for the Promotion of Industrial Creation) and holds an annual exhibition that aims to highlight and reward a selection of the best creations resulting from the collaboration between companies and designers.
An independent jury of professionals and experts awards stars of the Design Observeur to the most outstanding products, which are exemplary in fulfilment of several criteria, including:
- Innovation
- Respecting natural resources
- Quality and originality of the process
- Modernization of traditional know-how
B2P was also runner-up in the "Best recycled product of the year" election organized by EPRO, an association of national organisations charged with organising and promoting recycling and recovery of plastics throughout Europe.
Pilot Marketing Manager Alex Sinclair told us "We are all proud of these awards for B2P, which recognise Pilot's commitment to the environment
An independent jury of professionals and experts awards stars of the Design Observeur to the most outstanding products, which are exemplary in fulfilment of several criteria, including:
- Innovation
- Respecting natural resources
- Quality and originality of the process
- Modernization of traditional know-how
B2P was also runner-up in the "Best recycled product of the year" election organized by EPRO, an association of national organisations charged with organising and promoting recycling and recovery of plastics throughout Europe.
Pilot Marketing Manager Alex Sinclair told us "We are all proud of these awards for B2P, which recognise Pilot's commitment to the environment
Friday, 14 May 2010
Blog feed to www.office2me.co.uk
I have just launched a new design of my office products web store with blog feed. www.office2me.co.uk
Monday, 19 April 2010
Office Product Over view for 2010
The office products industry is currently characterised by a number of global trends, which are placing increased pressure on all but the largest players. Much of this pressure can be attributed to market consolidation, but there are other forces at work such as price deflation and commoditisation, the effect of the internet and the rise of the 'power channel'.
the total UK stationery market was worth over £6bn. The market is expected to continue to be characterised by strong price competition, as a result of the changes in the distribution channels used, such as supermarkets diversifying in the stationery sector. Furthermore the increased use of e-commerce in the stationery distribution market is expected to continue to exert a downward pressure on the value development of the market. Moreover, imports from low cost countries, in particular from China, are expected to continue to gain an increased share of the market, restricting a stronger value development.
Increased competition is leading to a number of global giants who dominate the distribution channel via retail outlets, contract delivery, mail order catalogues and the use of key resellers known as 'the power channel'. For evidence of this consolidation, one need only look at the acquisition by Staples Inc of superstore chain Office World from its Swiss parent, or management buyouts (MBOs) at both Kingfield Heath and OyezStraker, plus a string of acquisitions by Dudley Inkwell.
Perhaps most disturbing to independent dealers is the movement among some customers, particularly large offices, regional and national corporations, and government entities, to reduce the number of suppliers. The single-source idea is based on the notion that independents can't match these giants' product and delivery capabilities.
As consolidation takes hold, the office products market is becoming increasingly commoditised. Europe has come under pressure from Asia flooding the market with private label imports, which could account for up to 50% of products sold in the UK by 2015 according to Office Products International. This is driving prices down and loyalty away in the sector and the major players are adapting to this new world, increasingly competing on price in 'e-auctions', and using the power channel to drive mid market sales.
So what is independent dealer's answer to this increasing pressure? Quite simply, they must be more aggressive in going after new business and solidifying existing business. Many mid sized operators are already widening their product offering in an attempt to attract new customers and stop existing ones from straying, but without effective sales management this may create more problems than it solves.
An over view of our industry is we are going though changing times but we are still a £6bn pound industry, ecommerce is changing the way we do business and making way for a new kind of sales person. This sales person or web store is making decisions on pricing and sales strategy based on real time information. My question is how useful would it be to know your competitors pricing and sales strategy just hours after they advertise it. This information can be fed into your system and chang your pricing based on your cost price and business rules?
the total UK stationery market was worth over £6bn. The market is expected to continue to be characterised by strong price competition, as a result of the changes in the distribution channels used, such as supermarkets diversifying in the stationery sector. Furthermore the increased use of e-commerce in the stationery distribution market is expected to continue to exert a downward pressure on the value development of the market. Moreover, imports from low cost countries, in particular from China, are expected to continue to gain an increased share of the market, restricting a stronger value development.
Increased competition is leading to a number of global giants who dominate the distribution channel via retail outlets, contract delivery, mail order catalogues and the use of key resellers known as 'the power channel'. For evidence of this consolidation, one need only look at the acquisition by Staples Inc of superstore chain Office World from its Swiss parent, or management buyouts (MBOs) at both Kingfield Heath and OyezStraker, plus a string of acquisitions by Dudley Inkwell.
Perhaps most disturbing to independent dealers is the movement among some customers, particularly large offices, regional and national corporations, and government entities, to reduce the number of suppliers. The single-source idea is based on the notion that independents can't match these giants' product and delivery capabilities.
As consolidation takes hold, the office products market is becoming increasingly commoditised. Europe has come under pressure from Asia flooding the market with private label imports, which could account for up to 50% of products sold in the UK by 2015 according to Office Products International. This is driving prices down and loyalty away in the sector and the major players are adapting to this new world, increasingly competing on price in 'e-auctions', and using the power channel to drive mid market sales.
So what is independent dealer's answer to this increasing pressure? Quite simply, they must be more aggressive in going after new business and solidifying existing business. Many mid sized operators are already widening their product offering in an attempt to attract new customers and stop existing ones from straying, but without effective sales management this may create more problems than it solves.
An over view of our industry is we are going though changing times but we are still a £6bn pound industry, ecommerce is changing the way we do business and making way for a new kind of sales person. This sales person or web store is making decisions on pricing and sales strategy based on real time information. My question is how useful would it be to know your competitors pricing and sales strategy just hours after they advertise it. This information can be fed into your system and chang your pricing based on your cost price and business rules?
Monday, 15 March 2010
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
March Ink & Toner Sale
Mad March has arrived and weve reduced our already heavily discounted pricing on a huge range of computer consumables from our Office Basics range.
Office Basics offers over 600 everyday computer consumables starting from as little as £1.29 with the ranges covering all major manufacturers all come with a 12 month manufacturer gurarantee. Quality guaranteed.
To find out how much you can save on your Ink & Toner supplies logon to Office Genie now.
Cant find what you are looking for, use our inkjet and toner cartridge finder to help you find the right cartridge for your machine.
Alternatively contact 0845 094 6268 to speak to one ouf our sales advisors. We supply all major brands Hewlett Packard, Brother, Canon, and Epson.
thanks from the Office Genie team
Paper shortages, which may impact on price.
Dear Customer,
All paper mills continue to deliver inadequate financials returns from the UK which is now amongst the lowest price markets in the world for commodity paper.
The cost of production and logistics, coupled with falling demand, combine to create a very difficult business climate. Unstable currency also means that paper mills selling in the UK market face even poorer returns.
The UK market is facing shortages of main line cooper grades and we expect this to continue until the second half of the year. In addition, grupo Portucel Soporcel have had had difficulties stating their new paper machine up which is adding to the current shortage and industrial action in France and Scandinavia may affect the ports and cause further problems . So we anticipate that supply rather than price may be the issue in the coming weeks and months.
All paper mills continue to deliver inadequate financials returns from the UK which is now amongst the lowest price markets in the world for commodity paper.
The cost of production and logistics, coupled with falling demand, combine to create a very difficult business climate. Unstable currency also means that paper mills selling in the UK market face even poorer returns.
The UK market is facing shortages of main line cooper grades and we expect this to continue until the second half of the year. In addition, grupo Portucel Soporcel have had had difficulties stating their new paper machine up which is adding to the current shortage and industrial action in France and Scandinavia may affect the ports and cause further problems . So we anticipate that supply rather than price may be the issue in the coming weeks and months.
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Meet your WEEE Legal Obligations with Minimal Cost – Join WeeeCollect
Retailers of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) are required by law to offer customers buying a new electrical product a free method of recycling a similar unwanted item. Up to now they either have to take the waste item back into store or join the Distributor Take-Back Scheme (DTS). Nearly three years ago the DTS cost around 3,500 retailers £10 million in registration fees. Now there is another option; WeeeCollect is a unique national service established by the WasteCare group. WeeeCollect is run on a voluntary subscription basis and the joining fee is as little as £40 for three years.
Please click here for more detailed information about the WeeeCollect scheme and FAQ’s. Alternatively contact the helpline on 0800 091 0000, visit the website at www.weeecollect.com or e-mail at recycling@weeecollect.com
Please click here for more detailed information about the WeeeCollect scheme and FAQ’s. Alternatively contact the helpline on 0800 091 0000, visit the website at www.weeecollect.com or e-mail at recycling@weeecollect.com
Monday, 1 February 2010
Valentines Offer - Say it with Office Genie
Valentines Offer - Say it with Office Genie
As Valentine's Day fast approaches, we at office-genie.co.uk are running a free prize draw to win a beautiful bouquet of flowers for her (image for illustration purpose only) or a bottle of bubbly for him delivered to your loved one on Valentines Day courtesy of Office Genie.
| All you have to do is place an order at either one of our two online
Dont forget we have some fantastic offers on the website and could help you save £££'s on your office Supplies budget. Contact us to find out how we could save you or your company money. |
Look out for new features in February - Rewards scheme, as a valued customer we want to reward your loyalty for purchasing goods through our company and are looking to set up a loyalty scheme. The rewards will include high street vouchers, ITunes vouchers, chocolates, IPods and much more. If you have any ideas of what you would like to see in our rewards scheme then drop us an email.
Remember place your order between the 5th and 12th of February to be in with a chance of winning. Good luck and we look forward to receiving your next order, from all the team at Office Genie.
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