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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Andrea Gabrielle Prado

Stationery's Trust Problem: Why Pelikan and Hobonichi Fans Are Losing Faith

The stationery world has been rocked by issues related to Pelikan's annual Pelikan Hubs and the seemingly declining quality of paper on a popular planner brand, Hobonichi (Credit: Dr. Gourab Debnath/Unsplash)

Premium stationery brands Pelikan and Hobonichi are facing a crisis of confidence as loyal customers question whether they can still rely on the companies to deliver the events and products their reputations promise.

Pelikan has drawn criticism over its 2026 Hubs registration process, while early recipients of Hobonichi's 2027 planners and notebooks have reported severe bleed-through in some products.

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