'Evolving Industry' Drives Change at United Stationers

摘要

United Stationers Inc., Deerfield, IL, along with partner brands Azerty, LagasseSweet and ORS Nasco, will reposition under a single brand, Essend-ant. The move is a response to a rapidly evolving industry, according to President and CEO Cody Phipps. "Our industry is evolving rapidly, and it's being shaped by four forces," Phipps said. "The first force is the impact of the digital workplace. This, to me, is the combination of the iPad effect, cloud storage and the millennials entering the workplace. And we all know what that is doing to the consumption of office products."