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An article published by Stefanie on April 9, 2025, at UK’s Therecycler.com contained inaccuracies. The article made false implications about 123inkt, and the publication now needs to issue an apology and a retraction. (Therecycler.com article is below)
Correction: Clarifying 123inkt’s Involvement with Office Centre.
It’s important to set the record straight regarding recent reports on the bankruptcy of Office Centre and 123inkt’s involvement in the matter. Contrary to what was suggested, 123inkt (Digital Revolution BV) had no involvement in the bankruptcy of Office Centre in 2022.
Here’s the accurate timeline:
2022: Office Centre went bankrupt. At this time, 123inkt had no connection to the brand or the financial difficulties of Office Centre.November 2023: Staples Benelux, the owner of the brand name Office Centre and the domain name officecentre.nl, filed for bankruptcy. At this point, 123inkt (Digital Revolution BV) purchased Staples Benelux from the curator. 2024: As part of the acquisition, 123inkt became the owner of the Office Centre brand and domain name. We then began using the Office Centre brand and website for our commercial activities.Therefore, it is incorrect to say that 123inkt played any role in the 2022 bankruptcy of Office Centre. We only acquired the brand in November 2023 after Staples Benelux’s bankruptcy, which is when we began using the Office Centre name and domain for our business.
The article referenced by The Recycler includes the following inaccurate claim:
“123inkt steps In the aftermath, 123inkt’s parent company, Digital Revolution B.V., acquired parts of the failed business. This included several stores and the online platform. The move signalled a major step for 123inkt into the bricks-and-mortar office supplies space and added a new chapter to the Office Centre story.”This claim is completely incorrect. 123inkt did not acquire anything from the bankruptcy of Office Centre in 2022. The reality is that we bought Staples Benelux in November 2023, which owned the Office Centre brand and domain. We began using the Office Centre name in 2024.
Additionally, if you check the original article from Kantoornet, you’ll notice that 123inkt is not mentioned at all. This omission further underscores how relying on AI tools—or inaccurate sources—can lead to misunderstandings, especially when reporting on complex matters such as corporate acquisitions and bankruptcies.
It’s crucial for news outlets to conduct thorough research before publishing information, especially in the age of AI-driven content. Relying on tools without fact-checking can result in misleading statements that harm businesses and damage reputations.
In summary: 123inkt had nothing to do with the 2022 bankruptcy of Office Centre. In November 2023, we acquired Staples Benelux (not Office Centre). As a result, 123inkt became the owner of the Office Centre brand in 2024.
Please ensure that any future reports reflect this correct timeline and clarify that 123inkt was not involved in the 2022 bankruptcy of Office Centre.
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