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Are you, like Yahoo, getting tired of remote working?

Anyone who spends at least some of their life working at home is sure to have taken an interest in the latest news about Yahoo actually attempting to drag its employees back into the traditional office. It’s a development that has attracted stern disapproval from the likes of Virgin’s Richard Branson, a keen remote worker himself… and it may have made you wonder whether it’ll take more than just some of Loco’s (http://www.loco.ie) well-priced office supplies Ireland to keep you happy with your own home office.

The good news for you home workers out there is that despite Yahoo’s curious contradiction of the zeitgeist, flexible and remote working practices are hardly likely to go anywhere, any time soon. Indeed, it seems that the current global economic uncertainty has only further accelerated this trend. For every company like Yahoo that remains cynical about remote working, it seems that there are hundreds more that are operating out of somebody’s garage or attic, with bosses perhaps hiring office, conference or meeting space on a much more ‘ad hoc’ basis than in the past.

After all, just look at the Olympic Games in London. Faced with the widespread traffic disruption that you tend to get when something as logistically monumental as the Olympic Games rolls into town, many employees preferred to stay at home, where they probably already had computer desks ready and waiting for them to ensure absolutely no shortfall in productivity. Even when you aren’t formally ‘in work’, it’s much more customary these days for that to effectively be the case, as many clients expect a swift response to their query at seemingly any hour of the day. Internet-enabled smartphones and tablets are certainly proving anything but redundant toys.

Even if you are struggling to fall in love with home working, our advice is to stick at it… and consider the many ways in which people just like you are boosting their home productivity. Why not clear your working space of a lot of that distracting clutter, for example? Or maybe you could do with a wall or notice board on which to jot down those last minute assignments that can be so easily forgotten? We take pride in being a truly complete source of office supplies here at Loco, whether you could do with mere laser toners or dry markers or even a whole new file cabinet.

Here at Loco (http://www.loco.ie), we stock everything that you could possibly require to make your home office feel like a real office, to the point that you’ll barely remember what the traditional ‘9 to 5’ felt like. From envelopes and pens to office storage and machines, there’s nothing that isn’t covered – and if you do think of something that isn’t, let’s just say that we’re all ears!

 

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Blotters

Desk Pads and Blotters are a great way for protecting desk surfaces from marks and scratches and are a must for any upmarket office desk. The leather finish certainly gives an aura of professionalism. They provide a comfortable work surface to write on and are a very convenient place to write notes. Our blotters even come pre-filled with a small number of pages to get you started straight away.

Buying Guide For Blotters

We stock a stylish range of Leathercraft desk blotters in a variety of sizes and colours. They are available with different sizes of paper, either full demy or half demy.
The following sizes are available (WxD):

  • 445×285
  • 450×570
  • 320×470

There are 3 different styles also available. The first style is called commercial, which feature four corner areas to hold the blotting paper in place. The second style is called military end, which feature a hardboard back and extended areas to the left and right of the page. The final style we stock is the executive desk blotter which is a fully padded suede base with padded leather side panels and protective brass corners, for that extra special professionalism.

Using Desk Blotters

A desk pad or blotter is a table protector used when work such as painting or writing would otherwise damage the table or desk. Many companies like to decorate their boardroom table with a desk blotter at every space, to give a professional look and feel, while protecting the surface. It is always a good idea to customize the blotting paper with your logo.

Different desk pads have specific uses, for example Chinese calligraphy uses a blackvelour desk pad since Chinese calligraphy is written using an ink brush. Here in the West we tend to use simpler writing pads with disposable paper surfaces that can be used for writing, note taking, and scribbling. Often these pads are pre-printed with calendar pages.

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Clipboards

Clipboards can be very handy at times. You can use a clipboard for a multitude of tasks, enabling you to hold many sheets of paper at the same time. Here at Loco we stock lots of different A3 and A4 clipboards. We have clipboards available in lots of different colours and made from a variety of different materials.

They are ideal for people on the move, for either around the office and warehouse or when you are out and about, always keeping your pages organised and secure and providing you with a hard writing surface. Check out our range of cheap clipboards below.

Clipboards Buyers Guide

A durable, yet light storage clipboard creates a smooth writing platform, to make filling out forms or research papers on-the-move a fast and easy process.
At Loco we provide clip boards in various colours i.e. Black, Blue, Green, Grey and Red. We also supply them in a variety of sizes, the most popular size would be foolscap however we also supply A3 and A4 clipboards.

Differenet types of clipboards

Depending on the tasks being carried out you can choose from plastic, hardboard and metal clipboards.

    • • Fold over clip boards come with a front internal front pocket and pen holder in the spine. A clipboard folder is ideal for outdoor use, so you can protect your documents from the wind and rain.
    • • Executive clip boards high quality fold over clip board with grained outer pvc finish and smooth inner cover. Strong clip and non glare protect pocket inside the front cover
    • • Standard clip boards rigid pvc covered clip boards. Extra strong, high capacity wire clip with plastic protected corners. Also come with a storage space for a pen.
    • • Heavy duty clip boards Finished in a smooth grained PVC. High capacity,heavy duty clip complete with hanging hole.
    • • Masonite clip boards strong and waterproof hardboard with heavy duty clip and hanging hole. Available in A3 and A4

For a complete choice, we stock the following manufacturers: Our 5 Star Value Brand, Avery, Bentley and Rapesco. Just select your desired brand from the right hand column.

Clip boards have an air of authority. Those that wield a clipboard are usually writing some thing important, at least that’s often a popular assumption. A fold over or executive boards are recommended for the more professional look. Although they are also associated with sport coaches for team management or marketing people carrying out surveys, it just proves how flexible and valuable the ordinary clip board is in daily life.

They are a simple product designed to execute a simple task, still clip boards area great tool when you are on the go. All in all, a thin, modern designed light weight aluminum or plastic storage clip board gives a perfect on the go writing surface, ensuring papers are kept safe from weather, and fits with ease in a brief-case or rucksack. And don’t forget we provide a fast free nationwide delivery service.

 

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Are you as productive as you could be?

It’s a persistent problem these days, for so many of the people who purchase business supplies from firms like Loco (http://www.loco.ie): how can you keep truly productive, from the start of the day until the end? Do you even adopt the same ‘start’ and ‘end’ time from one day to the next? What about all of the distractions of social media? Whereas everything about office work once seemed so certain, today’s ever-flexible working patterns and hours put so many workers in a quandary.

Certainly, there’s no denying that sites like Facebook and Twitter are proving a fundamental part of our lives these days – but it can also be a drain on the working day. Do you really need to know what your friend thought of that latest Hollywood blockbuster, or is it really that essential for you to watch that funny cat video your colleague has just emailed you, rather than knuckling down and concentrating on getting that knotty assignment done by that tight deadline? Indeed, many bosses are going as far as to ban social media in the workplace.

There are so many other ways in which you can be more productive in the office in 2015. It helps to keep to a definite schedule, missing any meetings that are not essential so that there are hopefully no delays that have a knock-on effect on the rest of your day. Nor should the effectiveness of organising your day in advance be underestimated. This will boost your efficiency across the day, lessen the amount of stress that you experience and ultimately result in better quality work.

Great leaders often say that it is the ability to say no, rather than yes, that is really important – and certainly, fostering that ability in yourself can significantly enhance your productivity. Even once you have done all of your work for today, putting together a ‘to do’ list for the following day allows you to keep the momentum going throughout the week. Technology is a potential distraction, of course, but it can also be another productivity booster. While ensuring that you only check your emails once an hour and for a certain limited amount of time, you might want to investigate the many tools for such tasks as document editing, calendar planning and video conferencing to save further time.

And of course, our own office supplies in Ireland, right here at Loco (http://www.loco.ie), can make a difference. Whether it’s a file cabinet that keeps all of those less-than-vital documents out of sight and out of mind while you’re trying to focus on an imperative assignment, or perhaps a drywipe board, double sided tape, some ink and toner supplies or something different altogether, there will almost certainly be something in our online store that will take away a lot of your anxiety about those harsh deadlines. 

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Office Supplies Ireland

Every office needs supplies of one sort or another to sustain the business. Depending on the type of business, the nature of office supplies will vary, but the prudent office will purchase its ongoing office supply needs from a single source that will accommodate all of its needs, when needed and at the best possible prices.

Office supplies comprise of a wide variety of products from paper clips to presentation supplies. Some will need periodic replenishment, such as the paper clips, where re-ordering on a timely basis will need careful attention while other supplies are of a more permanent nature, like whiteboards and projectors, where durability and ideal functions are of prime concern.

Loco – the best supplier of Office Supplies Ireland is an enterprise that organizes the many categories of office supplies into sensible, logical groups for browsing online without having to delve into a disorganized sequence of pages.

Loco.ie has spent time, energy and money into organising their extensive selection of offices supplies into twelve basic categories for easy navigation.

The Files Pocket Binders section keeps all paper documents in a classified order whether the preference is storage in file cabinets using suspension file folders, ringed binders or expandable files. The range covers some 2,000 products organized in sub-categories.

Writing Supplies offers over 1,000 pens, pencils, markers, rulers, erasers; anything used to apply writing and drawing to paper, etc.

Adhesives and Tapes organises over 200 all-purpose and specific tapes and adhesives, glue and dots.

Desktop Accessories will cover the desk with nearly 900 devices to staple, clip and perforate office papers and other items and even provide temporary cataloging of those papers while they reside on the desk.

Office Planning supplies offer almost one hundred ways to organize, schedule and prioritize office functions to keep everything running smoothly and on time.

Personal Planning is over 200 items to plan personal schedules, make appointments, note reminders of tasks to accomplish and keep expense notations; all office and personal life in a task-oriented diary.

Wall and Notice Boards is the section of over 200 mounted and mobile whiteboards to record and share meeting agendas and to illustrate concepts on the fly, plus all their accessories to go with them.

Presentation Equipment has over 200 devices to make electronic presentations during speeches, lectures, meetings and any occasion that needs presenting.

Presentation Supplies for the above equipment keep that equipment in useable condition and performance as one might guess!

Legal & Personal Supplies is a small but essential supply of legal tape braids silk and page corners.

Artists and Graphics contains over 100 supply items for artists and graphic designers: pens, colored pencils, crayons, chalk, and art papers.

The extensive office supplies online catalogue makes the selection of essential replenishment of consumables and permanent office fixtures easy to order and deliver. Assuring these supplies are always on hand when needed will keep and office running efficiently and profitably. Loco.ie will even keep track of your popular repeat orders. Our customer service will be happy to answer all supplies questions cheerfully and promptly. Just give us a call or place your order and let us do the rest.

Visit our office supplies Ireland category today.

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Office Supplies – just too many to compete with

Office supplies, office supplies, office supplies. Well what can you say about office supplies that has not already been said. Here at Loco we try to help you, the customer find the right office supply product that fits your needs and budget as quickly as possible.

But then again so do every other office supply company out there and guess what, we all sell the exact same or very similar products at much the same price. So why bother shopping around, well to be honest, there isn’t much point at all, some office products will be cheaper elsewhere and some won’t, some office supply companies will offer free shipping but will make this up by charging higher prices and others won’t.

At the end of the day office supplies are an everyday essential and their pricing is very similar across the board, so what really makes the difference is the people behind the company and the service they offer. Here at Loco, our people, team and even me are passionate about delivering a first class service to you, our customer.

After all if we can’t win your loyalty then what’s the point in running an office supplies business. We don’t promise to always get it right but you can be 100% certain that if we do get it wrong at any stage, we will go that extra mile to get the problem sorted as quickly as possible and make your experience as pleasant as possible.

So if your wondering whether or not to choose Loco, well, go ahead and give us a try – you won’t be disappointed.

Love your office.