News & Media

Next in the BOSS Diversification Hub spotlight is Industrial & Warehouse, bringing together practical guidance, market insight and member-led expertise to support dealers exploring opportunities across warehouse operations, storage, signage, handling, site organisation and operational workplace solutions.

The Stationers’ Company has unveiled the shortlist for its 2026 Innovation Excellence Awards, recognising outstanding innovation, creativity and business excellence across the communications, content, publishing, packaging, manufacturing and technology sectors.

Effective Consumable Solutions (ECS) has launched a new business fundraising campaign to support the Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance's Mission Possible 2 Appeal, bringing businesses together from across Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and beyond to help fund the charity's vision of a second helicopter.

Although some elements of the Employment Rights Act 2025 are still being thrashed out, some changes come into force this autumn.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has delayed the introduction of mandatory kerbside collections of plastic film and flexible packaging under the Simpler Recycling programme.

New consultation.

Update One: New 1 September Deadline for pEPR Data Resubmissions.

The June 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.

The BOSS Federation is pleased to announce the appointment of Steph Halstead, Head of Data & Marketing at Dynamic Office Solutions and Callum North, Business Development Manager at BLOC Group, as the new Co-Chairs of the Leaders of the Future (LOTF) Committee. They will replace James Day, Managing Director at Durable and Amy Remmer, Account Director at VOW Wholesale.

Next in the BOSS Diversification Hub spotlight is Furniture & Ergonomics, bringing together practical guidance, market insight and member-led expertise to support dealers exploring opportunities across workplace furniture, ergonomic solutions and evolving working environments.

BOSS has published a new Cleaning & Hygiene category focus within the Diversification Hub, developed with input from member companies to support dealers exploring opportunities beyond traditional workplace supplies.

RAM 2027 covers the reporting period 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027, with the submission deadlines of 1 October 2027 (H1) and 1 April 2028 (H2). 

evo has unveiled its new People Positive icon, a market-leading initiative designed to help customers easily identify products that support individuals with diverse physical, emotional and intellectual needs.

Version 9.33 is now available.

National Conference 2026 Review

The evo Foundation has awarded a £500 grant to The Old Library in Skircoat Green, Halifax, helping the volunteer-run charity purchase new books for local residents and strengthen its role as a vital community space.

Antalis has launched U:create multifunctional paper, a reliable everyday office paper designed to deliver consistent print performance while supporting credible, measurable environmental action.

In a policy paper released today (23 June), the government has committed to replicating the controversial and much delayed EU Deforestation Regulations (EUDR) scheme in Great Britain sometime in 2027.