It’s official: Georgia ends contract with Office Depot

June 20th, 2009

After a back-and-forth legal dilemma lasting many months, state officials in Georgia have made it official: the state is ending its relationship with Office Depot over deliberate mispricing.

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Environmentally friendly office products help reduce costs

June 18th, 2009

Over at Purchasing.com, there is a new article that provides a fantastic showcase of what some office equipment manufacturers are doing to meet the growing demand for a “green” office.

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Article: Continued Slump Seen for Office Depot

June 17th, 2009

Over at GoErie.com, the web division of the Erie Times News, columnist Malcolm Berko has some dire predictions for Office Depot. In addition to their nefarious dealings, which we have covered at this blog in great detail, there are also a lot of elements of this once-great company that call its future into question.

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Big Box stores finally coming around to the idea of “value?”

June 7th, 2009

A recent article at Forexyard addresses the idea of “value” for the consumer being the highest priority for shoppers right now. This means not only the lowest price, but quality products and reliable service. It also states that, begrudgingly, Big Box retailers are coming around to this idea. I say too little, too late.

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Question: Can I use any ink I want in my printer?

June 4th, 2009

A lot of manufacturers try to bully you into buying official, name-brand ink from them at exorbitant prices by claiming that you will be voiding your warranty or have to pay more for maintenance if you use anything other than their ink. Well, it was recently brought to my attention that not only is this claim ridiculous, it’s also illegal.

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Article: Top Ten Home Office Hacks

May 28th, 2009

My best pal Lifehacker has posted a great list of Home Office Hacks that are definitely worth sharing.

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Big Box Watch: Plummeting Stock Roundup

May 28th, 2009

Seems like all is not well in the land of the big-box retailer. According to a few articles passed my way this week, looks like almost everyone is in trouble.

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Article: Porsche Consulting Debuts the “Lean Office”

May 17th, 2009

In an interesting article from The Financial, they talk about Porsche Consulting (yes, that Porsche), who have developed an innovative strategy for, of all things, dealing with office management and workflow. Using design tricks they learned from the automotive assembly line, they’ve come up with some interesting solutions.

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Big Box News: Staples nailed for breaking overtime law

May 15th, 2009

Business Management Daily has a breaking story on big-box office supply retailer Staples, citing a recent court decision in which the business was found in violation of overtime laws.

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Article: Organize More Efficiently By Staying Put

May 11th, 2009

My favorite go-to blog for organizing and streamlining my life, Lifehacker, has a great article up right now about organizing your space. While the article is geared toward general organizing, I find the tips within to be pretty much in line with my own philosophy about cleaning up my home office.

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