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The April update for the GfK/BOSS Panelmarket report is now available. GfK track and audit 36 product categories in the Office & Stationery sector and produces time comparable data for Sales Value, Sales Units/Packs and Sales Pieces - as well as calculating an average pack price and sales price.

National Stationery Week 2026 is now underway, and BOSS is pleased to support this much-loved annual campaign that shines a spotlight on one of the most creative and enduring categories within the workplace supplies sector. Stationery has long been a cornerstone of our industry, and this week offers a welcome opportunity to celebrate the products, people and businesses that continue to keep it thriving.

Entries are now officially open for the 2026 Innovation Excellence Awards, hosted by The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers, celebrating outstanding innovation across the industries it represents. 

Ensure your views are represented.

Parliamentary scrutiny of Royal Mail has intensified in recent weeks, with the Business and Trade Select Committee holding a high-profile hearing on persistent service failures.

Consultation still open!

The Department of Business & Trade has published its response to the recent consultation on prompt payment, outlining the final plans it will take forward.

BOSS Federation is delighted to share that Keeley Shepherd, Senior Sales Manager at ACCO Brands UK & Ireland, has been admitted as a Liveryman of The Stationers’ Company.

The Leaders of the Future (LOTF) Committee is a BOSS Special Interest Group (SIG) bringing together professionals from manufacturing, wholesale and dealer businesses across the industry.

The March update for the GfK/BOSS Panelmarket report is now available. GfK track and audit 36 product categories in the Office & Stationery sector and produces time comparable data for Sales Value, Sales Units/Packs and Sales Pieces - as well as calculating an average pack price and sales price.

ST Tech Consultancy Partners with Horion to Accelerate Workspace Technology Growth for UK & Irish Dealers

Tickets now on sale for unique industry event.

BOSS Special Interest Groups allow sectors of the industry to come together to tackle topical industry challenges, learn from market leaders, and share experiences. All of these forums are chaired voluntarily by industry experts.

There’s still time to let us know what you think about the Government’s plans for fire and rehire and flexible working.

New laws in a few weeks.

This week, Work & Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden MP made a major speech at a London college.

Ministers are reportedly considering slowing down plans to equalise minimum wage rates between the 18-20s and the over 21s.

Members have raised concerns with us recently about the possibility of PackUK reviewing the 2025/26 disposal fee rate after they identified a funding shortfall for Year 1.

The Spring Statement on 3 March was a fairly low-key announcement.