Arthur Fry first invented the Post-it Note in 1974 while looking for a bookmark. Fry took some of Dr. Spencer Silver's adhesive and applied it to the edge of a piece of paper and solving his problem. Using this year, Post-it Notes are 37 years old. However, Post-it Notes were not manufactured till 1977 and the official launch wasn't till a year later in 1978.
In this case, our research team spoke directly with 3M, and they confirmed that although they had given out free samples in test markets in 1977 and 1978, it wasn't until 1980 that Post-Its were sold in stores.
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1977 but failed and were pulled from shelfs returned in 1980
It is difficult to provide an exact figure for the number of sticky notes sold each year. However, companies like 3M, which produces Post-it notes, are known to sell billions of sticky notes annually, making them a popular and widely used office supply.
It is difficult to provide an exact number of people who use Post-it notes worldwide, but it is estimated that billions of these notes are sold each year, indicating widespread use across various demographics and locations.
1977 a trial was underwent by 3M secretaries, went into stores and failed. Remarketed in 1980 and still here
1980
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1977
Arthur Fry first launched the post-it note in 1977 but it failed. Then, a year later, he began giving out free samples in Idaho and 90% of people said they would buy the product. By 1980 they were being sold nationwide across America and in 1981 they were launched in Canada and Europe.
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They were invited in 1968..
Arthur Fry first invented the Post-it Note in 1974 while looking for a bookmark. Fry took some of Dr. Spencer Silver's adhesive and applied it to the edge of a piece of paper and solving his problem. Using this year, Post-it Notes are 37 years old. However, Post-it Notes were not manufactured till 1977 and the official launch wasn't till a year later in 1978.