Whois & Analysis for wbmason.com

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Mason is an office products retailer in the US.

The largest privately held office products retailer in the country, it competes with Staples, OfficeMax, and Office Depot.

The company is based in Brockton, Massachusetts, and primarily serves New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the Mid-West.

It has over 60 distribution centers across the United States.

The company has 3,435 employees, 1160 sales representatives, over 750 delivery trucks (leased from Ryder), and over 230,000 customers.

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Mason is the largest customer of Essendant.

Toner is a powder used in laser printers and photocopiers to form the printed text and images on the paper, in general with a toner cartridge.

In its early form it was a mix of carbon powder and iron oxide.

Then, to improve the quality of the printout, the carbon was melt-mixed with a polymer.

Toner particles are melted by the heat of the fuser, and are thus bonded to the paper.

Office supplies are consumables and equipment regularly used in offices by businesses and other organizations, by individuals engaged in written communications, recordkeeping or bookkeeping, janitorial and cleaning, and for storage of supplies or data.

The range of items classified as office supplies varies, and typically includes small, expendable, daily use items, consumable products, small machines, higher cost equipment such as computers, as well as office furniture.

Furniture refers to movable objects intended to support various human activities such as seating (e.g., chairs, stools, and sofas), eating (tables), and sleeping (e.g., beds).

Furniture is also used to hold objects at a convenient height for work (as horizontal surfaces above the ground, such as tables and desks), or to store things (e.g., cupboards and shelves).

Furniture can be a product of design and is considered a form of decorative art.

In addition to furniture's functional role, it can serve a symbolic or religious purpose.

It can be made from many materials, including metal, plastic, and wood.

Furniture can be made using a variety of woodworking joints which often reflect the local culture.

Retail markets and shops have a very ancient history, dating back to antiquity.

Retailing involves the process of selling consumer goods or services to customers through multiple channels of distribution to earn a profit.

Retailers satisfy demand is identified through a supply chain.

Retailers typically make a variety of strategic level decisions including the type of store, the market to be served, the optimal product assortment, customer service, supporting services and the store's overall market positioning.

Once the strategic retail plan is in place, retailers devise the retail mix which includes product, price, place, promotion, personnel and presentation.

In the digital age, an increasing number of retailers are seeking to reach broader markets by selling through multiple channels, including both bricks and mortar and online retailing.

Digital technologies are also changing the way that consumers pay for goods and services.

Retailing support services may also include the provision of credit, delivery services and a range of supporting services.