Post-it is the world’s most iconic sticky note brand, owned by 3M and launched nationally on April 6, 1980, following the accidental discovery of a low-tack pressure-sensitive adhesive by 3M scientist Spencer Silver in 1968 who was actually trying to create a super-strong glue. After five years of Silver pitching his solution without a problem, fellow 3M scientist Art Fry realized Silver’s adhesive could keep his church choir hymnal bookmarks in place without leaving residue, and a global office staple was born. Now sold in more than 100 countries and ranking among the five best-selling office products in the United States, Post-it offers sticky notes, super sticky notes, recycled notes, flags, tabs, easel pads, dry erase surfaces, and a companion digital app. Products are consistent Amazon USA bestsellers with strong office, education, and creativity demand backed by the 2026 Pantone Color of the Year Cloud Dancer collaboration.
Headquarters
3M Corporate Headquarters, 3M Center, 2501 Hudson Road, Maplewood, Minnesota, 55144, USA.
Authentic Distributors
1. Post-it Where to Buy ✅ (post-it.com/3M/en_US/post-it/products — confirmed official US retail locator)
2. Post-it Custom Printed ✅ (promote.3m.com — confirmed official custom printing/corporate orders channel)
3. 3M Direct Trade ✅ (3m.com — confirmed parent company, same as Scotch-Brite and Scotch Brand tape)
Professional Notes for FBA Sellers
✅ THIRD CONFIRMED 3M BRAND — Following
Scotch-Brite and Scotch Brand tape, Post-it
adds another brand to your 3M cluster —
one comprehensive 3M trade relationship
could supply all three brands simultaneously
✅ Genuinely extraordinary accidental invention
story — Silver spent 5 years pitching a
"solution without a problem" before Fry's
church choir bookmark problem solved it —
one of the most compelling, well-documented
brand origin stories in this entire project
✅ Always request authorization letter LOA
and confirm invoices show your registered
business name for Amazon compliance
✅ Pantone Color of the Year 2026 collaboration
(Cloud Dancer neutral tones) gives immediate
first-mover Amazon listing opportunities
for the seasonal limited edition collection
✅ Post-it App digital companion gives unique
product ecosystem stickiness — once users
adopt the app, physical note purchases
become more habitual
✅ 12 distinct product categories give
exceptional ASIN variety from one brand
relationship, spanning consumer, office,
education, and dry erase categories