As our twelfth anniversary month draws to a close I am struck by how much our world, and my world has changed in the twelve years since I opened On Paper....
12 Things That Have Dramatically Changed in 12 years
(in no particular order, except #1)
(in no particular order, except #1)
1. E commerce retail sales rose from 8 billion in 1998 to 166 billion in 2007. That's in just 10 years....completely changing the face of brick and mortar retailing forever.
2. Many, including industry experts, perceived Al Gore's concept of global warming to be a farce.
3. Barack Obama becomes the first African American President.
4. September 11th.
5. Google, Ebay and Amazon were just getting going. Facebook, Twitter and Youtube were not even concepts.
6. China entered the World Trade Organization in 2001.
7. Economic recession.
8. I got married. Twice! (someone has to order wedding invitations)! ;)
9. I opened and closed a second On Paper location in Cleveland (2000-2002).
10. The average cell phone call in 2001 lasted 2.74 minutes.
11. Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq war.
12. I opened Green Paper Company, a wholesale recycled paper company.
2. Many, including industry experts, perceived Al Gore's concept of global warming to be a farce.
3. Barack Obama becomes the first African American President.
4. September 11th.
5. Google, Ebay and Amazon were just getting going. Facebook, Twitter and Youtube were not even concepts.
6. China entered the World Trade Organization in 2001.
7. Economic recession.
8. I got married. Twice! (someone has to order wedding invitations)! ;)
9. I opened and closed a second On Paper location in Cleveland (2000-2002).
10. The average cell phone call in 2001 lasted 2.74 minutes.
11. Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq war.
12. I opened Green Paper Company, a wholesale recycled paper company.
Sources: census.gov, internet retailer.com, Econonmic Policy Institute (epi.org)
Photo: Scott Cunningham
Photo: Scott Cunningham
Hi! I love, love, love On Paper, and I spend much more of my meager college budget at your store than is probably rational. I can't help it...there is nothing like a hand written note! I don't know if you take suggestions for items to stock or where the appropriate place to give such suggestions would be, so I'm going to do it right here. These are two things I love that you might love and that other humans in Columbus might love, too!
ReplyDeleteThese are cute animal paper clips: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss?url=search-alias%3Doffice-products&field-keywords=Midori+D-Clips&x=0&y=0
These are super hip memo books: http://fieldnotesbrand.com/
All the best!
Thanks Meredith- Great suggestions! Trying to find a US importer for the Midori clips (so I don't have to bring them in from Japan)- let me know if you know of anyone...
ReplyDeleteBest-
Joan