Industry News
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Office Supply Distributors Stock Fluorescent Ink Highlighter Pens for Back-to-School Season
TL;DR — Office supply distributors stocking fluorescent ink highlighter pens for back-to-school face three critical procurement decisions: ink fade resistance affecting shelf life, capillary feed consistency in multipack configurations, and tip-style demand variance across grade levels. Using dat...Read more -
Top 3 Permanent Marker Ink Formulations African School Suppliers Are Specifying for 2026 Tenders
TL;DR — I’ve reviewed 17 education-supply tender documents from East, West, and Southern African markets published between September 2025 and May 2026, and the ink formulation requirements have shifted more in this cycle than in the previous five years combined. Three specification trends ...Read more -
Australian Craft Retailers Expand Glitter Marker Assortments Before the Holiday DIY Rush Begins
I have been supplying glitter markers to Australian craft retailers for the past six years, and I have noticed a clear buying pattern in the lead-up to the Christmas and Easter holiday seasons. I personally advise my retail clients on assortment planning, and I have seen that stores that...Read more -
Australian Craft Stores Stock Glitter Markers Ahead of Holiday DIY Season
1. Why Australian Craft Retailers Are Expanding Glitter Marker Assortments Before the Holiday Rush Walk into a Spotlight, Riot Art & Craft, or Lincraft in October, and you will notice something unmistakable: the glitter marker aisle has grown. Where stores once carried a modest four- or six-...Read more -
North American Design Firms Rely on Micro Drawing Pens for Precision Technical Sketching Kits — and Procurement Decisions Are Getting More Sophisticated Than Ever
TL;DR — The Key Takeaways Over 65% of North American architecture and industrial design firms now specify micro drawing pens as mandatory kit components for new hires, with technical sketching remaining a core competency even in BIM-dominated workflows. Micro drawing pens with archival-quality...Read more -
Japanese Stationery Importers Reorder Pastel Highlighter Pens for Retail Shelves
I was on my third cup of green tea when the email landed. It was 6:47 a.m. in Ningbo, and a Tokyo-based stationery distributor — one I’ve worked with for three years now — needed a restock order confirmed before the end of the Japanese business day. Not fluorescent yellow. Not neon orange....Read more -
European Art Supply Chains Source Acrylic Paint Markers for Adult Coloring Trends
TL;DR: European art supply distributors are pivoting hard toward acrylic paint markers as the $1.8 billion adult coloring book market expands at 6.6% CAGR through 2034. I’ve seen our CICOR-brand acrylic markers ship from our Ningbo factory into at least 14 European distribution networks in...Read more -
Brush Tip Markers for Calligraphy: Tip Resilience Testing, Ink Flow Control, and OEM Programs for Art Education Suppliers
TL;DR Professional brush tip markers used in calligraphy and artistic lettering require a minimum of 10,000 stroke cycles before noticeable tip wear — verified through ASTM D5264 abrasion testing protocols. Ink flow consistency in brush markers depends on the capillary feed system design: felt ...Read more -
Can erasable gel pens be used in law firms?
Why Are Erasable Gel Pens Gaining Attention in Precision Marking The evolution of writing instruments in professional sectors has shifted toward specialized tools that offer both precision and flexibility. While historically utilized in industrial and textile applications, erasable gel pens a...Read more -
Double-Line Outline Markers vs Single-Line Markers: A Procurement Guide for Promotional Merchandise Distributors
In the promotional merchandise industry, the marker may seem like a humble tool—but its ink chemistry, tip geometry, and line quality can make or break a brand’s on-product presentation. For distributors outfitting corporate gifting programs, trade show kits, or retail-ready packaging line...Read more -
Whiteboard Marker with Magnetic Cap: Fast Ink Dry Time and Low-Odour Formula for Office Supply Differentiation
In the office accessory distribution business, whiteboard markers are a high-volume, low-margin category where the difference between a product that turns quickly and one that accumulates as dead inventory comes down to small design decisions. A magnetic cap that attaches securely to a steel whi...Read more -
Acrylic Paint Marker on Canvas: Lightfastness Rating and Pigment Density for Professional Art Supplies
Not all acrylic paint markers are created equal for canvas art — and the difference is invisible to the untrained eye until the artwork has been hanging on a gallery wall for six months. The two specifications that separate a professional-grade acrylic marker from a craft-grade one are pigment l...Read more
