Office supplies are typically divided by type of product and general use. Some of the many different office supply products include • Blank sheet
paper: various
paper sizes from small notes to
letter and poster-size; various thicknesses from
tissue paper to 120 pound;
construction paper;
photocopier and
inkjet printer paper; • Preprinted forms:
time cards, tax reporting forms (1099, W-2), "while you were out" pads, desk and wall calendars; • Label and adhesive paper:
name tags,
file folder labels,
post-it notes,
sticker, and address labels; • Media:
ink and
toner cartridges;
memory cards and
flash drives; • Communication equipment: desk
telephones,
cell phones, and
VOIP adapters;
Wi-Fi adapters,
ethernet cable,
network routers and switches; • Paper in roll or reel form: label tape,
fax machine thermal paper, and adding machine tape; • Educational and entertainment items: books (business, time management and self-help), tax, business application and game software,
desk accessories such as a
Newton's cradle; • Mechanical fasteners:
paper clips,
binder clips,
staples; • Chemical fasteners:
duct tape,
transparent tape,
glue,
mucilage; •
Comestibles: usually on-the-go snacks such as coffee, cookies, candy, chips, pretzels, trail mixes, and other snacks; • Janitorial supplies:
mops,
buckets,
wastebaskets,
recycling bins,
brooms, soap, air fresheners, disinfectants,
detergents,
paper towels, and
toilet paper; • Merchant supplies: price tags;
time clocks; credit card processing machines and
cash registers; • Small machines:
hole punches,
rubber stamps,
numbering machines,
staplers,
pencil sharpeners, and
laminators; • Containers:
binders,
envelopes,
boxes,
crates,
shelves,
presentation folders, and desk organizers; • Writing pads and books:
notebooks,
composition books, legal pads, and steno pads; • Writing utensils and corrections:
pens,
pencils,
paints,
markers,
correction fluid,
correction tape, and
erasers; • Office food e.g.
convenience food,
bottled water; 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,
carbon- and
carbonless paper. Some vendors in the office supply industry may provide ancillary services for businesses, such as copy centers,
printing and binding services. Some vendors may provide services for shipping, including packaging and
bulk mailing. == Market size ==