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INTRODUCTION BOSS Today #52

PRIORITISING THE SAFE

RETURN TO WORK FOR

OFFICE- BASED EMPLOYEES

elcome to the July/August interview key industry players
Wedition of BOSS Today. I – Martin Shaw from D3 Office
hope you have all been able to Group and Craig Baldwin from
make the most of the summer Commercial – to establish
sunshine, as restrictions why we’re better working
continue to ease. together in offices, while
As the economy continues Sir John Timpson CBE from
to open up, we really do hope Timpson, a great advocate of
to see a positive impact on in-office collaboration also
our industry. A major focus shares his insights.
for us has been lobbying The Government’s new Cheryl Lamont
Government to prioritise “Super Deduction” announced BOSS Commercial Director
the safe return to work for in the latest budget can give
office-based businesses. BOSS businesses access to significant
Chairman Simon Drakeford savings on workspace
has written to Rt Hon Michael refurbishments and fit-outs.
Gove MP, Chancellor of the On page 7 we explore what this
Duchy of Lancaster: turn to is and who qualifies for it.
page 10 to read the article in We are delighted to welcome at the Kimpton Clocktower in
full. He outlines our industry’s into membership: Bid Perfect, the heart of Manchester, which
reliance on the occupation D3 Office Group, Office Needs, is an amazing new venue for
of offices, highlighting the Deflecto, Haybrooke, PittStop us, that is easily accessible.
reduction in office supplies Business Supplies, Inkrite We will also be holding
consumption and sales Group and Pentland Format: another Leaders of the Future
volumes brought about by on page 26 you can read a Conference on the afternoon
the mass migration to home selection of their membership of the awards, along with “As the economy
working throughout the profiles and see why they the inaugural BOSS Resellers
pandemic. decided to join BOSS. Conference. continues to
A number of BOSS As live events resume, I’m We have lots of other events open up, we really
members have written to delighted to announce this and training courses coming up
their MPs sharing this letter year’s annual BOSS Business that you can view in our events do hope to see a
and highlighting their own Supplies Charity Day is being calendar on page 28. positive impact
concerns. Four weeks after the held on 15th September I would welcome any
letter was sent to the cabinet at Belton Woods Hotel in feedback on these or any on our industry. A
office, it has been referred to Grantham. This event will also of our other BOSS member major focus for us
the department for Business, incorporate the BOSS AGM and services. We are always keen has been lobbying
Energy and Industrial Strategy we are really looking forward to hear from our members to
(BEIS). to seeing you there. ensure we fully understand Government to
Our special report on Also, it is with great your challenges and can prioritise the safe
page 4 focuses on how we can excitement to share the news provide access to relevant
encourage our staff – and our that the BOSS Awards is and valued support and return to work
customers – to return to the returning on 25th November, services. Please don’t for office-based
office and hence help to revive as another live event. The hesitate to get in touch at businesses.”
office supplies demand. We Awards ceremony will be held cheryl@bossfederation.co.uk

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