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  • Does Anyone Know What Happened to ‘The Year of Color’?

    The office printing market, like virtually every other market, has seen its share of predictions from outside observers and industry pundits that, for one reason or another, take longer to materialize than originally projected. So perhaps it is time to dissect what is really happening with color.

  • New-Built Clones: Still the Industry’s Biggest Challenge

    New-molded cartridges, usually coming from Asia, have flooded the market. They most likely violate OEM intellectual property, particularly patents. They have garnered approximately 10 percent of the imaging supplies marketplace, cutting into the sales and profits of legitimate remanufacturers. And they clearly confuse customers. So what's the industry doing to combat these new-built clones? Read Tricia Judge’s article to find out.

  • Succession Planning

    Mark E. Battersby offers his expertise on creating an effectively developed succession plan, considering recent tax regulations that affect business owners looking to retire.

Blogs

  • To Be Polite or Not to Be Polite … That Is Not the Question

    As a sales professional, you already have the personal discernment to tell if it really is a bad time to call or not. Of course, an offer to “call back at a better time” can be extended when appropriate, but watch that this does not become the norm. Offering a nice, polite, gentle way to get you off of the phone is a path too alluring for many not to take. If you do need to make the offer, get the next call scheduled. Don’t leave it to chance. Mar 22, 2013

  • A Counterpunch to the Culture of Negativity

    If we look at the negative side of the facts we can see that yes, print volumes are declining slightly -- most say by 2 to 3 percent per year. But are things as bad as the experts and the media say? Color laser represents a $25 billion opportunity, of which the aftermarket only has between a 7 and 10 percent share. And color MFP hardware grew by 8 percent in 2012. With a quality product, a high level of service, and respect for OEM IP, is there any reason we cannot have a larger share? Mar 15, 2013

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