At The Supplies Shops, it’s our goal to make your office as efficient and professional as possible. That’s why we recommend getting rid of the stuff you no longer use, especially when you upgrade to newer supplies. If you’re ready to pass on your gently used or unused office equipment and supplies, check out one of the following charities that accept these materials in support of their worthy causes.
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With a heavy emphasis on reducing costs, many businesses are cutting back on purchasing, find that they’re just not using a good portion of the supplies they order. Can some of these be eliminated? How can we put the supplies we already have to better use?

Read on to find out which are the five top underutilized office supplies! Read More >

Most people try to do their part at home. They recycle most of the time, and shut off lights in empty rooms, but what about at work?

If you take a look around you at the office, you’ll often notice that the good habits at home don’t necessarily carry over at work. Those disposable coffee cups, printed emails, and RE-printed documents create unnecessary waste. Read More >

Your employees are only as productive as they are motivated. Giving them these five basic elements of health in the workplace will reward you with more employee engagement and fewer absences overall. Read More >

There is a label for every purpose. But with so many options, you may wonder which are best for your business. Keep reading to pinpoint your perfect label. Read More >

Most people don’t get this excited about paper products, but at The Supplies Shops, we do.

Just for fun, we began researching new trends in office supplies for 2014. Truth is, there isn’t much drama or change in the office supply world unless you happen to work at a paper company in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

But, we looked at the nascent trends of this new year and found a few of our top-selling products that fit the bill. See if any of these popular new products will make your work-life easier this coming year. Read More >

Whether you manage an established medical practice or are in the process of opening a new location, it’s important to create a professional office environment. Focus on the three aspects that customers notice most.

Before a patient even enters your doors, they expect a medical office to be three things: organized, private, and clean. These three qualities go a long way in creating a trusting patient-physician relationship. Read More >

Over the coming months, changes to National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) Form CMS-1500 will occur. This form provides medical offices a way of reporting specific information to Medicare, most specifically information about doctors’ diagnoses. It is important for both patients and medical offices to know about these changes and to take steps ensuring the right forms are used when submitting this type of data to the agency. It is very important for both parties to understand what this change will mean to them in the coming year. Read More >

Although the push for a paperless society has been ongoing for many years, it’s far from being a reality. For all the sophistication and data storage capabilities of modern computers, every office has to have paper files and records to maintain an effective office. Information is power, and it has to be instantly accessible and complete. And that’s where The Filing Supplies Shop can help. Read More >

End Tab

End tab refers to organizational products, like single ply manila folders that have a tab for labeling on the end or side of the product. End tab products are designed for use in shelf filing applications.

Top Tab

Top tab products are similar to end tab products, but the location of the label is on the top of the folder rather than the side or end. Top Tab products are designed for use in drawer filing applications. Read More >