The first edition of the Stationery and Office Products Show opened this morning with 100 stands including many of the industry's biggest brands and suppliers like AF International, Herlitz, Brother and Armor. ISG is present to bring you the latest news from this important UK event.

The event is a good opportunity to meet suppliers who do not need to fit the organiser's requirements. It contrasts with the more and more fashionable trend of private events. "It has been a long time since there was an all-industry exhibition in the UK which is open to all resellers and all suppliers", said First Events organiser Chris Leonard-Morgan.

Futhermore, free seminars are being given twice a day by Anthony Norman, Business Group Director, Office and IT sectors of international market research company GfK. The seminars focus on which categories are driving growth within the office products market and their impact on the industry.