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United Stationers

How to Sell More to Shrinking Customers

March 10, 2010
Master distributor United Stationers is helping its office supplies resellers do just that.
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Why United Stationers Bought a Software Company

March 10, 2010
Master distributor acquires MBS Dev.
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United Stationers Sales Fall 5.5% in 2009

February 11, 2010
Fourth-quarter sales bolstered by jan/san and technology products; industrial sales fell 18%.
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United Stationers Sales Fall 6.8% in 3Q

October 29, 2009
Flu-driven purchases help boost United Stationers' jan-san business.
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United Stationers 2Q Sales Down 7.4%

July 30, 2009
Profit for the distributor of business products declined 1.4% as most segments showed continued weakness.
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United Stationers Sales Fall 10% In 1Q

April 29, 2009
Sales down in all product categories except janitorial/breakroom.
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United Stationers 4Q Sales Up 2.3%

February 11, 2009
United Stationers' sales for 2008 grew by 7.3%.
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United Stationers Will Eliminate 250 Positions

January 26, 2009
Layoffs will include management and nonmanagement positions at United Stationers.
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United Stationers Sales Up 12% in 3Q

October 31, 2008
Profit improves 20% for United Stationers, a master distributor.
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United Stationers Makes Leadership Changes

September 9, 2008
Stephen Schultz will oversee LagasseSweet and ORS Nasco as group president; ORS Nasco president to step down at end of September 2008.
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