Leading Australian independent dealer COS has urged staff to be more engaged with their employers’ philanthropic activities. In a survey commissioned by COS, 54% said their companies donate to charity, yet almost half (42%) admitted to not knowing which cause the monies support. The reseller also found that two thirds would like to be included
A jan/san distribution powerhouse is set to form in the US as BradyIFS has announced plans to merge with Envoy Solutions. As reported last week, BradyIFS’s private equity owner Kelso was one of two investment firms in talks with Envoy owner FEMSA to make a bid for the jan/san and foodservice supplies business. The second
The ODP Corporation’s Office Depot has defeated a lawsuit filed by data analysis company Data Axle (previously Infogroup) and is seeking $2 million in attorney fees. The 2020 suit accused Office Depot of misusing Data Axle’s product which was licensed for marketing and research purposes. The company claimed the retailer breached copyright law by using it to plan store locations.
US reseller ODP Business Solutions has announced the release of its 2023 diverse supplier catalogue. ODP Business Solutions’ diverse suppliers are certified minority-, women-, disabled-, LGBTQ+-, veteran-owned and small businesses. The publication features an assortment of over 1,800 items sourced from these vendors, including office essentials, school supplies, furniture and technology. More than 800 products
There appears to have been progress in FEMSA’s strategic review of its Envoy Solutions jan/san and facilities supplies distribution business in the US. According to a recent report from Bloomberg, BradyIFS’s private equity owner Kelso is one of two investment firms – the other being Warburg Pincus – in talks with FEMSA to make a