Some of the many different office supply products include Common supplies and office equipment items before the advent of suitably priced word processing machines and PCs in the 1970s and 1980s were: typewriters, slide rules, calculators, adding machines,[4] carbon- and carbonless paper.
[5] The global office supplies market, valued at USD 151.46 billion in 2022, is projected to witness a 2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2023 to 2030.
The industry's expansion is attributed to the flourishing global services sector and increased product consumption in education.
Rising environmental consciousness is driving consumers towards sustainable sourcing, production, and packaging to minimize carbon footprint.
However, the COVID-19 crisis adversely affected the market, with lockdowns and social distancing measures leading to decreased demand for traditional office supplies in corporate settings worldwide.