Increase in use of computers has decreased sales of traditional stationery items such as pens and has increased sales of computer-related stationery items such as USD devices, mouse pads etc. Stationery items are becoming more sophisticated, luxurious and multi-functional, such as, high quality correspondence paper, message pads with LCD clocks etc.
Some of famous stationery pen brands are Montblanc, Cartier, Parker, Gucci, Waterman, Dupont, Shaeffer, Cross

There is no comprehensive list of categorization. Stationery items are also classified as writing instruments, desk accessories, files and folder etc.2007
UK stationery market is expected to reach to reach £3038.1 million. Hong Kong exported HKD 4649 mn from Jan-June 2007 to countries such as USA, UK, Germany, Japan, France, ASEAN.
2006
UK stationery market is estimated as £1155.9 million.
2005
UK stationery market is estimated as £2.18bn, a decrease of 0.7% from 2004.
2004
UK stationery market was worth £2.18bn at manufacturers' selling prices (msp). Greeting cards, social stationery, giftware, paper craft and other stationery items reached $36 billion, with 10.3bn for greeting cards

Chief materials used in making stationery items are:
Plastic
Plastic is extensively used for almost all kinds of stationery items. Polypropylene, Polyethylene, and Polyvinyl chloride produces remarkable recycled plastic stationery items such as rulers, pencil-boxes, geometry boxes, pens, lead pencils, paper trays, calculators, CD cases, marker pens, identity cards etc.
Rubber
Rubber is used in making majority of stationery items such as eraser, magnets, official stamps, pen stands, rubber bands etc.
Wood
Wood such as teak, pine, beech, birch, sandalwood wood are used in making stationery items such as paint brush, stationery box, pen stand, handmade paper diaries, letter racks, paper pad holders, envelope holders, letter opener etc.
Metal
Metal is used to manufacture tape dispensers, pins, drawing pins, clippers, loose-lead binders, rulers, letter openers, staplers, staple pins, paper trays, desk organizers, scissors, writing instruments, name card holders, geometry boxes etc.
Leather
Leather Fine leather stationery items are available such as business organizers, journals, planners, notebooks etc
Glass
Glass Stained glass, Crystal glass, Smoked glass are used in manufacturing stationery items such as table stationery set, boxes
Paper
Paper Following paper variants are used in making stationery leaflets, brochures, envelopes, letter heads, certificates, country maps, books, report cards, calendars, greeting cards etc

• Copier: is a lightweight, glazed or unglazed, good quality paper.
• Embossed: is a textured, patterned surfaced (linen, sand-grain, hammer) paper.
• Uncoated: paper is used in making low-quality stationery items.
• Laid: is uncoated paper with horizontal and vertical watermarks.
• Wove: paper does not display laid lines, which are present in laid paper. Laid and woven papers are also referred as Bond paper.
• Handmade: paper is expensive, luxury stationery used for special occasions.
• 100% cotton paper or rag paper: is a strong quality, expensive paper made of cotton rags, used for ceremonial invitations such as wedding cards.