When pricing up your merchandise, it’s not always possible to stick an adhesive label on it. Prising guns can be fairly useless for retailers who stock products which a) do not have room for a sticky label or b) would be damaged by a label. In many cases retailers choose not to use adhesive prising labels as they detract from the items appearance, making it appear cheap and less worthy of your money. In all of these situations, the answer is to use strung tags.

String Tags can be delicately fastened to your more valuable products and are commonly used in antique shops, jewellers, art galleries, china shops, designer clothes departments, kitchenware retailers and even expensive electrical stores. You simply write on, or type on the individual tags with a note of the products reference or description, and its price.

Our Merit Strung Tags are available in packs of 75, 125 and 1000 and come in a wide choice of sizes and in colours such as white, buff, assorted, blue, green, red and yellow. Below are our White Merit Strung Tickets in size 37 x 24mm. Featuring:

• 1000 tickets per pack
• Size: 21 x 13mm
• Product code 504013
• White
• Just £30.12 inc VAT
• This Product is normally available from stock; please call for urgent requirements.

Merit are a brand known for their slick style and their renowned reliability which is clear when you take a look at their products. Each individual item is given vast attention to detail so that the brand can be 100% confident in the genuine quality of their products.

For helping choosing the pricing ticket option ideal for your business, why not get in touch with us on 0870 766 1722 where a member of our team will be more than happy to assist you.  

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Every single one of us has sat and stared, hopelessly, trying to read a dry wipe board (or whiteboard) which is smeared in the previous 5 years worth of text and illustrations. They tend to come featuring ‘a handy whiteboard cleaner’ however some of the time these simply move the dried ink to another area of the board! In time this can clog to an unbearable level where anything written on the board from that moment is frankly illegible. We need to be considering drywipe board cleaners.

With a little squirt and a rub down, your board can be restored to its former glory meaning that any text written upon it will stand out and will be clearly legible. A messy board only leads to a distracted eye and inevitably wasted time. When the solution is as simple as investing in whiteboard cleaners, why go on attempting to struggle through the mess?

An excellent example of a cleaning solution is the 5 Star Drywipe Wipes featured below.

• Drywipe Wipes
• Pre-moistened biodegradable wipes
• Designed to remove drywipe marker ink and ghosting from all boards
• Non-hazardous
• Non-flammable
• 100 wipes
• Just £3.97 inc VAT

These wipes are not only priced so that anyone with any budget can buy them, but they offer all the features you’d expect from a more highly priced brand. Made by the renowned 5 Star, you can feel assured of their quality too as each of their products come with a 12 months no quibble guarantee! There’s no doubting that you’ll be more than satisfied with the results you see on your whiteboard; if you’d like to purchase a bulk order of these wipes, remember to call us for a quote – 0870 766 1722.  

The most efficient and easy way to buy your labels is in rolls. Being the most popular choice of general use home and office labels, each individual label is easily dispensed by simply unravelling the roll a little. Also known as continuous feed labels, they not only come in rolls, but in rows of just one on folded, perforated paper too. Label rolls can be continuously fed through a printer when using label printing software and many people also use specialist label makers in order to print on these labels.

For basic home and office use, we recommend the 5 Star option. Not only is it unbeatable in terms of value, but it also comes in the handy roll design which is very useful for dispensing. Their unique dispensing boxes are ideal for various different applications: 

• Desktop Use – For labelling files and folders, addressing envelopes, office property and even food and beverage items in the office kitchen!
• Home Office Use – For addressing envelopes, files and folders, storage boxes, photo albums, children’s work, books and so on.
• Home Kitchen Use – Very useful for labelling food for the fridge and freezer so that you do not risk consuming items which are past they’re best!

Our 5 Star Continuous Roll Labels featured are one of our best selling labels, which isn’t surprising when you consider they’re price!

• 250 self-adhesive labels
• Continuous roll
• Convenient dispenser box
• Size: 89 x 36mm
• White
• Just £0.96 inc VAT!

But of course they’re brand name is also a major selling point! 5 Star are our number 1 brand in terms of best supplier for price and continued to serve our every need at a price we can all really afford. The brand are firmly established as one of the best-known office products brands in the UK and have a very respectable 15 years experience behind them! Experts in their field, 5 Star even offer a 12 month no quibble quality guarantee! With simply unbeatable price and quality across the most popular everyday product lines, it’s no wonder they now boast one of the most widely available ranges of office products!

In the run up to Christmas we will be talking a great deal about the festive period and the effects this has on business. During this time here at LA Office we see some dramatic changes in the way our customers shop and the products they buy. Our sales of paper, envelopes, ink and labels go through the roof as companies are busy sending out promotional newsletters and offers to their customers. In accordance with this change we make sure our supplies of these items are greater so that we can meet customer demand, and what’s more, we bring our prices right down so that we can be sure that we’re ahead of the competition.

One of the best sellers is our Enveloping Machine Envelopes. With the dramatic increase in outbound mail during this season, businesses resort to envelope filling machines as they save time and of course resources. Using an envelope machine will free up people power leaving your staff to work on more trying matters than stuffing envelopes! What’s more, the envelope machine will do the job faster, without error and minus the paper cuts!

Our range of Envelopes For Automatic Envelope Filling Machines are available from the brands 5 Star and Postmaster giving you the choice of value for money or the quality you expect from bigger brands. However there isn’t much between the two and since Christmas is such an expensive time for us all, maybe it would be worth considering the 5 Star variety. Take for example these 5 Star White DL 90gsm Window Gummed Mail Machine Envelopes;

• 5 Star Mailing Machine Envelopes
• Oversized for machine insertion
• Biodegradable window film
• Trapeze style flaps to aid insertion
• Size: DL, 114 x 235mm
• White
• Packed 500
• Just £23.34 inc VAT!

At such great value for money and all the features and quality you would need and expect, why pay more? These envelopes are the ideal choice for sending out business mail; however they are also available in C5 size too for when you’re sending out greetings cards, brochures or documents that shouldn’t be folded more than once. If you’d like some assistance in choosing your perfect envelope, please do not hesitate to get in touch; call our offices on 0870 766 1722 where there is always someone on the other end of the phone more than happy to assist you.

Whiteboards feature in many different environments from offices, training rooms, meeting and presentation rooms, function rooms, schools, educational facilities, hospitals, doctors surgeries and so on. They provide a convenient and bold way of recording information visible for all. For example, in the office the whiteboard could be used to jot down targets, incentives, team holiday tracking, individuals progress and more, in the training room it is used as an educational tool, in the meeting room it is used to demonstrate key points and to accentuate important information and in the school or educational facility it is used to help demonstrate the subject you are trying to tech. In hospitals and medical facilities it can be used to point out waiting times, available beds, ward information and doctor availability. The list is truly endless.

However if the whiteboard is dirty it can be very difficult to read what is written upon it. Remember back to the old school days (that is if you’re young enough to have experienced whiteboards at school!). Maybe it’s because I’m a bit OCD about cleanliness, but I found it so frustrating when the teachers just wrote upon a dirty board! Sometimes there would be so many marks on the board that you could barely focus on the text. When you are writing upon a white back ground, everything stands out, so make sure the surface is clean – use whiteboard cleaner!

Using this 5 Star Drywipe Cleaning Pump Spray you can be sure of perfect gleaming white results every time!

• Pump Spray
• Safe on all boards
• Non-hazardous formula
• Removes ghosting, drywipe marker ink and soiling on boards
• Non-flammable
• Use with absorbent wipes
• Size: 250ml

There are various brands you could choose for whiteboard cleaning fluid, however there really is no need to go for the most expensive brands. 5 Star’s above featured product is every bit as good, does the job effectively and is just a fraction of the price of other similar products on the market. For just £2.66 inc VAT, you can get 250ml of whiteboard cleaning fluid, which should last you some time!

5 Star products are now firmly established as one of the best-known office products brands in the UK and with 15 years experience behind them, they are now experts in their field and even offer a 12 month no quibble quality guarantee! They deliver unbeatable price and quality, across the most popular everyday product lines, plus they’re also one of the most widely available ranges of office products. With over 22,000 products on offer, our customers are always happy with the selection as well as the value of the items they are ordering.

Each 5 Star product now has attractively designed packaging for clearer product display and product information, plus they also have a fantastic choice of ‘Green’ options for those who are economically aware.

Our selection of lane marking tape is chosen by many industries in the UK, particularly warehouses and factories. LA Office are typically first choice due to our selection, our unbeatable prices, our flexibility on pricing for bulk orders and our fast delivery service.

Our tapes are made using tough, durable PVC and are normally used for marking out safe areas and of course hazardous ones. With such a varied selection, we have combinations of all colours, from red, white, yellow and more. Many of these tapes are used to indicate no entry areas or to highlight steps and other areas of caution. Fundamentally used for factory floors, often where lanes must be marked for forklift trucks, but also popularly used in school gyms when marking out fields of play for various games/sports, these tapes stand out where needed!

Tapes are available in size 50mm x 33m, however our Industrial tape comes in various other sizes, and colours too! You’ll find industrial tapes will often go up to 66m, in fact you’ll find a range in 70-72mm x 500m! Take advantage in this section of colour combinations such as black & yellow, red & white and also a variety of other printed tapes too! Our printed tapes have text such as ‘Contents Checked’, ‘Fragile’, ‘Handle With Care’, ‘Quarantine’, and ‘Reject’.

Take our bright yellow lane marking tape for example. The featured tape is made for internal use and boasts the following qualities;

• Strong PVC tape
• Ideal for factories and warehouses
• For internal use only
• Size: 50mm x 33m
• Yellow
• Just £3.25 inc VAT!

With plenty more available at equally wonderful prices, it’s no wonder LA Office are one of the UK’s favourite choices when it comes to stationery, office and work wear supplies.

Are you looking for a new selection of drawing pads? Maybe you’re not happy with the quality of your current art pads or your current supplier doesn’t meet your needs? Whether you’re an educational facility looking to stock up on drawing pads for your students, or you’re an artist or designer looking to replenish your own supplies, LA Office are sure to have not only a selection which will please you, but we also provide an unbeatable service!

You’ll be pleased to hear that you can enjoy free standard next day delivery on all orders of £30 or more (excl VAT), so that’s a delivery saving of £8.50! Why not stock up on the items you know you’ll re-order again to save being charged for delivery, and also to save time ordering all over again!

Our variety of drawing books and pads are available in many different sizes, from a selection of brands, with a number of page quantities and with all the various page styles; graph, grid, tracing, cartridge, and drawing (plain). So whether you’re looking for A4, A3 or A2 sizes, or you’d like to choose from your favourite brands including Chartwell, Goldline and Technik, LA Office are the place to come!

Take a look at our Goldline Popular A3 Drawing Pad to your right for example, a shining example of the quality you can expect here at LA Office.

• Contains 50 sheets
• 90gsm paper
• Ideal for most applications
• Lightly textured, acid free paper
• Suitable for pencil or charcoal
• Acid-Free cartridge paper
• A3
• Just £5.68 inc VAT!

The Green Bit

Goldline are a Tollit & Harvey brand who deal in the manufacture and distribution of office products and art and craft materials and have an established reputation for quality products and service. They are committed to continually improving and monitoring environmental performance and will endeavour to prevent pollution as far as possible. Tollit and Harvey shall control and minimise waste through reducing, reusing and recycling where possible. They are committed to managing environmental matters as an integral part of the business by complying with any environmental legislation or regulations and other requirements relevant to the business. The business has a framework for identifying environmental aspects, determining those which can be controlled or influenced and setting realistic objectives and targets. These will be considered and discussed at management reviews, and will be communicated throughout the business. The company will communicate this policy to staff and other persons working for or on behalf of the organisation, ensuring their 100% participation. Suppliers and other interested parties including their customers or any members of the public can also request a copy.

In order to comply with Health and Safety it is fundamental as an employer to follow the strict guidelines that are set out, this way your back is covered in the instance of an accident! The goal of Health and Safety is to create a hazard-free work environment for all workplaces. One pivotal safety regulation is to clearly mark and colour code potentially dangerous or obstructive areas with floor marking tape, this is particularly true for factory and warehouse environments.

Well established as a colour symbolising safety, yellow tape is the official colour for advising caution. It is commonly used to mark permanent aisles, passageways and other areas where workers need to have their wits about them. It is generally required that all aisles should be at least four feet wide and clearly marked with Yellow Floor Marking Tape, however aisles which are clearly visible may not need marking. Please always ensure that aisles which have industrial or mechanical equipment passing through or near them and also aisles which lead to emergency exits or have difficult to see openings are clearly marked with floor marking tape.

Lane marking tape is ideal for when it is not appropriate to permanently mark an area with paint, whilst also being easier to clean and to remove where necessary. Available in many different colours and widths, using floor marking tape does not mean sacrificing quality in order to have the essential convenience. Seeing as factories and warehouses are constantly changing and moving their layouts, tape is a far better choice than paint as it can easily be removed and can be applied without having to wait for it to dry!

Our selection of PVC lane marking tape is tough, durable and ideal for use when marking stairways and aisles, colour coding walkways and passageways, marking off workstation and storage areas and for general warehouse and factory use. This tape is highly recommended and often legally required in order to highlight hazards or restricted areas.

Our Yellow Lane Marking Tape featured measures 50mm x 33m and is a premium quality soft PVC tape combining excellent mechanical strength, easy tear-ability for ease of application, plus abrasion resistance making it perfect for lane marking and flooring applications. This tape has been tested to withstand abrasion, corrosion and moisture and is suitable for indoor environments. Available in white, red and yellow and available for just £3.25 inc VAT, you’re guaranteed quality, plus affordability!

I’ve always wondered why when you walk into some big buildings, say shopping malls, supermarkets and such like, what on earth is that tape on the ground for? In a warehouse environment you’ll see tape on the floor all over the place which is a big clue as to what is for. A warehouse can be a very dangerous environment to work in, with restricted areas, danger points and generally a flurry of very busy people, working to strict deadlines. Lane marking tape can be found on the floor in many places and is used to mark stairways, colour code walkways, and to mark areas that are permitted and out of bounds in warehouses. It is basically used to highlight hazards and restricted areas. At LA Office you’ll find we have a great selection of lane marking tape in red, white and yellow, (as featured)red being to mark our forbidden and dangerous areas in warehouses and factories and white and yellow to highlight areas such as stairs, steps and to mark areas which are permitted. However there are plenty of other uses for lane marking tape:

• Marking kids bedrooms, his side/her side
• Marking your half of the bed
• Wrapping GIANT birthday presents
• Clearly labelling YOUR car parking space
• Marking where your garden ends and the neighbours begins
• Covering up ants nests ‘exits’
• Attaching paint rollers to brooms in order to reach the ceiling
• Tying children to chairs when you want some peace and quiet (although we seriously don’t recommend this!)
• Wrapping plaster casts in to make them waterproof (however there is no evidence to suggest this works!)

A roll of this in any premises can never be a bad thing and at just £3.25 a roll (inc VAT), you certainly won’t be wasting anything. If you’d like some advice on how to use your lane marking tape, or you’d like a quote on a bulk order for your factory or warehouse, please do not hesitate to contact our team on 0870 766 1722, who will be more than happy help.