User:Stapunch/Paper Plus Group
The Paper Plus Group is a group of three brands in New Zealand. The Group is a three brand co-operative franchise business model [1].
Two of the stores, Paper Plus and Take Note, sell books, stationery, cards, magazines and giftware, while Office Spot focuses on home office and business supplies.
Paper Plus[edit]
The Paper Plus brand mainly sells Books and Stationery. Currently Paper Plus has a combined income of over $100 million a year throught the 100 stores between Kaitaia and Invercargill. In June 2007 the Paper Plus store at the Sylvia Park Shopping Centre in Auckland opened, this was the first store to feature the new look that began to be rolled out nationwide in July 2008. Local broadcaster and Newstalk ZB talkback host, Kerre Woodham is the group's book-reviewer. She publicizes the store and its products extensively, through advertisments in and out of the Paper Plus stores as well as on her radio show. The biggest Paper Plus store is located in Masterton.
Office Spot[edit]
Office Spot sells home office and business supply.
Take Note[edit]
Take Note sells similar products to Paper Plus but are mainly smaller stores.