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Office supplies is the generic term that refers to all supplies regularly used in office
Office

An office is generally a room or other area in which people employment, but may also denote a position within an organization with specific duties attached to it ; the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one's duty....
s by business
Business

A business is a legally recognized organization designed to provide good s and/or Service to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalism economies, most being privately owned and formed to earn profit that will increase the wealth of its owners....
es and other organizations, from private citizens to governments, who works with the collection, refinement, and output of information (colloquially referred to as "paper work").

The term includes small, expendable, daily use items such as paper clips, staples
Staple (fastener)

A staple is a type of two-pronged fastener, usually metal, used for joining or binding materials together. Large staples might be used with a hammer or staple gun for barbed wire, masonry, roofing and cardboard boxes....
, hole punch
Hole punch

A hole puncher is a common office supplies that is used to create holes in sheets of paper, often for the purpose of collecting the sheets in a Ring binder or folder....
es, binders
Ring binder

Ring binders are File folders in which Punchhole pieces of paper may be held by means of clamps running through the holes in the paper. These retainers are usually spring-loaded, frequently circular , and may have additional latching systems....
 and laminators, writing utensils
Pen

File:03-BICcristal2008-03-26.jpgA pen is a writing instrument used to apply ink to a surface, usually paper. There are several different types, including ballpoint pen, rollerball pen, fountain pen, felt-tip....
 and paper
Paper

Paper is thin material mainly used for writing upon, printing upon or packaging. It is produced by pressing together moist fibers, typically cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets....
, but also encompasses higher-cost equipment like computer
Computer

A computer is a machine that manipulates Data according to a list of Code .The first devices that resemble modern computers date to the mid-20th century , although the computer concept and various machines similar to computers existed earlier....
s, printers
Computer printer

File:Lexmark X5100 Series.jpgIn computing, a printer is a peripheral which produces a hard copy of documents stored in computer file form, usually on physical print media such as paper or Transparency ....
, fax machines, photocopier
Photocopier

A photocopier is a machine that makes paper copies of documents and other visual images quickly and cheaply. Most current photocopiers use a technology called xerography, a dry process using heat....
s and cash register
Cash register

A cash register is a mechanical or electronic device for calculating and recording sales transactions, and an attached cash drawer for storing currency....
s, as well as office furniture
Furniture

Furniture is the mass noun for the movable objects which may support the human body , provide storage, or hold objects on horizontal surfaces above the ground....
 such as cubicle
Cubicle

A cubicle, cubicle desk or office cubicle is a partially enclosed workspace, separated from neighboring workspaces by partitions that are usually five to six feet tall....
s or armoire desk
Armoire desk

An armoire desk is a writing-table built within a large cabinet, usually 1.5-2.0 m high. The cabinet is closed by two to four full-height doors, to keep out dust or to give a tidy appearance to a room by hiding the cluttered working surface of the desk....
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Office supplies is the generic term that refers to all supplies regularly used in office
Office

An office is generally a room or other area in which people employment, but may also denote a position within an organization with specific duties attached to it ; the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one's duty....
s by business
Business

A business is a legally recognized organization designed to provide good s and/or Service to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalism economies, most being privately owned and formed to earn profit that will increase the wealth of its owners....
es and other organizations, from private citizens to governments, who works with the collection, refinement, and output of information (colloquially referred to as "paper work").

The term includes small, expendable, daily use items such as paper clips, staples
Staple (fastener)

A staple is a type of two-pronged fastener, usually metal, used for joining or binding materials together. Large staples might be used with a hammer or staple gun for barbed wire, masonry, roofing and cardboard boxes....
, hole punch
Hole punch

A hole puncher is a common office supplies that is used to create holes in sheets of paper, often for the purpose of collecting the sheets in a Ring binder or folder....
es, binders
Ring binder

Ring binders are File folders in which Punchhole pieces of paper may be held by means of clamps running through the holes in the paper. These retainers are usually spring-loaded, frequently circular , and may have additional latching systems....
 and laminators, writing utensils
Pen

File:03-BICcristal2008-03-26.jpgA pen is a writing instrument used to apply ink to a surface, usually paper. There are several different types, including ballpoint pen, rollerball pen, fountain pen, felt-tip....
 and paper
Paper

Paper is thin material mainly used for writing upon, printing upon or packaging. It is produced by pressing together moist fibers, typically cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets....
, but also encompasses higher-cost equipment like computer
Computer

A computer is a machine that manipulates Data according to a list of Code .The first devices that resemble modern computers date to the mid-20th century , although the computer concept and various machines similar to computers existed earlier....
s, printers
Computer printer

File:Lexmark X5100 Series.jpgIn computing, a printer is a peripheral which produces a hard copy of documents stored in computer file form, usually on physical print media such as paper or Transparency ....
, fax machines, photocopier
Photocopier

A photocopier is a machine that makes paper copies of documents and other visual images quickly and cheaply. Most current photocopiers use a technology called xerography, a dry process using heat....
s and cash register
Cash register

A cash register is a mechanical or electronic device for calculating and recording sales transactions, and an attached cash drawer for storing currency....
s, as well as office furniture
Furniture

Furniture is the mass noun for the movable objects which may support the human body , provide storage, or hold objects on horizontal surfaces above the ground....
 such as cubicle
Cubicle

A cubicle, cubicle desk or office cubicle is a partially enclosed workspace, separated from neighboring workspaces by partitions that are usually five to six feet tall....
s or armoire desk
Armoire desk

An armoire desk is a writing-table built within a large cabinet, usually 1.5-2.0 m high. The cabinet is closed by two to four full-height doors, to keep out dust or to give a tidy appearance to a room by hiding the cluttered working surface of the desk....
s. Two very common medium-to-high-cost office equipment items before the advent of suitably priced word processing machines and PCs
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
 in the 1970s and 1980s were typewriter
Typewriter

A typewriter is a Machine or electromechanical device with a set of "keys" that, when pressed, cause Typeface to be printed on a medium, usually paper....
s and adding machine
Adding machine

An adding machine is a type of calculator, usually specialized for bookkeeping calculations.In the United States, the earliest adding machines were usually built to read in dollars and cents....
s.

Many businesses in the office supply industry have recently expanded into related markets for businesses like copy centers, which facilitate the creation and printing of business collateral such as business card
Business card

Business cards are cards bearing business information about a company or individual. They are shared during formal introductions as a convenience and a memory aid....
s and stationery
Stationery

File:Vanph?ngph?m-InsideStationeryShop03012009606.jpgFile:Vanph?ngph?m-OutsideStationeryShop11122008454.jpgStationery has historically meant a wide gamut of materials: paper and office supplies, writing implements, greeting cards, etc....
, plus printing and binding of high quality, high volume business and engineering documents. Some businesses also provide services for shipping, including packaging and bulk mailing. In addition, many retail chains sell related supplies beyond businesses and regularly market their stores as a center for school
School

File:Primary Student of Pakistan.JPGA school , is an institution designed to allow and encourage students to education, under the supervision of teachers....
 supplies with August and early September being a major retail period for "Back to School" sales.

The office supply industry was estimated to be worth US$
United States dollar

The United States dollar is the unit of currency of the United States and was defined by the Coinage Act of 1792 to be between 371 and 416 grains of silver ....
 225 billion
1000000000 (number)

1,000,000,000 is the natural number following 999,999,999 and preceding 1,000,000,001.In scientific notation, it is written as 109....
 in 1999 and is still growing. , the largest office supply chains in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 (in terms of revenue) are Staples
Staples, Inc.

Staples, Inc. is the world's largest office supply retail store chain, with over 2,000 stores worldwide in 27 countries. The company has catalog and delivery businesses and serves customers in Argentina , Austria, Brazil , Canada , China, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom and the United States....
 (US$16B), Office Depot
Office Depot

Office Depot is a supplier of office products and services. The Company's selection of brand name office supplies includes business machines, computers, computer software and office furniture, while its business services encompass copying, printing, document reproduction, mailing and shipping....
 (US$15B), and OfficeMax
OfficeMax

OfficeMax , is an office supplies retailer founded in 1988 and headquartered in Naperville, Illinois. It is the second-largest office supplies retailer in the USA, behind Staples but ahead of Office Depot....
 (US$8.9B).

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