Rocky Road
Common responses for the "other" category included office supplies (filing products, in particular), barcode equipment, pressure-seal equipment, design services, fulfillment, paper, packaging, bank supplies and statement processing.
Other product categories took a more noticeable hit. For instance, envelopes/folders/stationery sales dropped to $183.5 million (2008: $312 million) and e-commerce sales fell to $119.8 million (2008: $507 million). A reason for the latter category's hit is puzzling, considering e-commerce is the anticipated wave of the future. However, there is an explanation for the former category. As indicated in the "other" category, filing products were a popular entry in this sector. But, some may argue these items belong with folders. The motivation to mark one product under a specific category remains at the distributor's discretion.