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Prestige writing instruments aid growth
Latest research from GfK reports that fountain pens have experienced
triple digit growth online of 124% so far in 2013 compared with 2012.
Over the same period, the overall market for prestige writing instruments
enjoyed a 17.1% year-on-year increase in online sales (by volume), as
consumers changed buying habits and went online to search for the best deals.
Sales of prestige writing instruments have helped the online stationery
market to grow by 8.4% (in value) and 3.3% (in volume) in the first two months
of 2013.
www.gfk.com/uk
Totalpost recognised
with Queens Award
Totalpost Services Plc has been
granted the Queens Award for
Enterprise in International Trade
for its impressive growth in
manufacturing and exporting over
the last three years.
The company, which has offices
across the UK, in Europe and the
US, was selected because of its
accelerated growth within the
franking machine ink cartridge
production industry.
In 2012, Totalpost increased export
sales by 44%, following a rise of 31%
in 2011.
www.totalpost.com
Exaclair launches Rhodia promotion
ExaClair has introduced a new offer to promote its Rhodia
Professional Office Collection, the premium range of
contemporary stationery aimed at business professionals.
From the beginning of April until the end of June, ExaClair
is offering a free A5 A-Z Index Book with every A4 notebook
purchased from the range. The
smart and stylish Professional
Office Collection is suited to
a range of office and personal
needs, with each book
produced from high quality,
heavy weight (90gsm) paper
that delivers ultra-smooth
writing performance and
minimal ink show-through.
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Bulletin
News in stationery and office
products
10
Cover Story
How to reduce your business phone bill
12
Cutting the cost of post
Franking continues to offer businesses
great value
16
Green OfficeWeek
Empowering workers to change their
office practices for the better
18
London Stationery Show
More than 150 stationery and pen brands on show
20
Paper
A round-up of the latest news
22
Consumables
Why consumers and resellers should be
wary of clones
26
Innovations
Where stationery and technology meet
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forestation.
Ultra-modern
monitor
NEC’s new MultiSync
EA294WMi boasts an
LED backlit display, a future-
ready design, extended input
options and rich features perfectly
designed to meet the demands of
the modern office.
The extremely thin 29 inch LED
backlight panel with IPS technology,
2560 x 1080 resolution and 21:9
aspect ratio is an excellent alternative
to a dual screen set up, equivalent to
two 19-inch conventional screens.
www.nec.com
National
StationeryWeek
National StationeryWeek,
which took place on 22-28 April,
partnered with the National
Literacy Trust as part of its
campaign to encourage children to
put pen and pencil to paper more
often.
National StationeryWeek’s ‘Get
BritainWriting’ campaign follows
the recent government decision to
reintroduce handwriting onto the
secondary school curriculum.
The National Literacy Trust spread
the ‘Get BritainWriting’ message to
over 35,000 teachers and libraries
through its newsletter, on its website,
on Twitter and Facebook and via
its Words for Life campaign which
targets parents of 0-11 year olds.
www.nationalstationeryweek.com