Basic stationery items

Stationery stores are places where we can find many everyday items. That's why in this article, we're going to show you some basic stationery items.

Whether it's cardboard, a pen, or a notebook, we can find all these items in a stationery store. These places or shops are very useful in our daily lives. Every day we use implements that are sold in these places.

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Basic Stationery Items

This is a small list to keep in mind if you are starting a stationery store or if you plan to open one in the future.

• Ream of letter and legal size paper
• Pens (can be from different brands)
• Pencils
• Red pencil
• Cardboard sheets
• Letter-size office pads (can be ruled, squared, or blank)
• There are also other types of pads such as iris, butter paper, etc.
• Colored pencils (can be from different brands)
• Markers (there are different brands)
• Notebooks. In this category there are many types. They can be stapled, spiral-bound, or sewn. Each of these can be ruled or squared.
• Tissue paper or silk paper
• Scissors
• Drawing pencil
• Erasers (many brands exist). There are also crumb-style erasers
• Pencil sharpeners

Depending on your location, you can focus on having more products for students, university students, or businesses. These are some products according to the classification we gave you.

Basic stationery items by category

Depending on your current situation, we will suggest some products classified for students, university students, and businesses.

Students: Photocopies, Nacho Lee reading books, blunt-tip scissors, drawing pencils (8b, hb, etc.), Sweet Embrace books, assorted cardboard in eighths, assorted silhouette paper in eighths, assorted foam pack, student flute, correction fluid, protractor, set squares of different sizes, etc.

University students: Sketchbook, photocopies, parchment paper, scalpel, X-Acto knife, cutting mat of different sizes, easel, spiral notebooks (85 and 105 pages), UHU glue, support boards of different sizes, drawing markers, micro-tip pens, etc.

Businesses: Continuous forms, staplers, stapler, stapler pins, hanging folders, letter and legal size reprography reams, pens, scalpel, adhesive tape, masking tape, etc.

There are many products you can include in your stationery store (if you have one) or if you are planning to open one. The important thing, as we have mentioned, is to know your location to see what products to offer. It is also very important to listen to what your customers are asking for. If they frequently ask for a product, it's best to get it.

We hope you liked the list. If you need help with any of these products, remember that at Panafargo you can find them all. We offer home delivery service (with an additional charge) if you require it.

The winning formula for selling in a stationery store

Building customer loyalty is not an easy task, which is why we want to tell you how to make your customers consider you as their first choice by offering basic stationery items. The first thing you should know is that many businesses do not exclusively sell stationery products, but offer them as part of their assortment for cross-selling, and this is perhaps one of the most important and impactful actions that can be taken to increase sales. Therefore, you should know that when selling products for school, home, and offices, you need something that makes you different from the competition, and in your case, it can be opting for well-known brands and price.

Price, an important factor

Economy will always be a relevant and determining factor for users when making a purchase decision, which is why, when looking for basic stationery items, it is important to offer a good price without affecting quality. This is because we tend to think that very cheap items are bad, although this is not always 100% true. Therefore, when you offer recognized brands, your customers feel confident buying guaranteed products with a long lifespan. This is how you can leverage these feelings to choose the best stationery supplies for your business.

Don't focus on the basics and include professional items

If we want to have high-turnover products in our business, we shouldn't overlook basic stationery items. But it's also important to offer other types of products that make you different from the competition. If you don't want to try product lines other than stationery, then you can include more specific products for certain groups of customers, such as art or architecture professionals, who demand products like paints and art markers, craft supplies, special papers, among others. This way, by including these types of products, you can improve your sales rate and offer a more varied product portfolio to your customers.

Panafargo, your allied distributor

Thanks to our extensive experience and track record in the market, we can advise you on acquiring basic stationery items and other products that will make your stationery store the best option for your users. With us, you can purchase the items you need virtually through our online store or in person, according to your needs. Through any of our channels, we will be ready to offer you the best service and high-quality products.