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Starting in 2017, we began tracking dealers with revenues of $7.5 million or greater, calling it, the “$7.5 Million-Plus Club.” Previously, we tracked dealers with revenues…

Low margins be damned, most dealers now realize that having a selection of standalone printers in their portfolio is a necessity. That’s because printers are essential to…

As office-print volume declines and dealers seek out new revenue opportunities, we believe production and industrial print represent viable opportunities for dealers with the financial…

The MPS world experienced quite the shake-up in 2020 due to the pandemic and the subsequent increase of people working from home. We can debate all we want how much printing…

Until this year, the more dealers who participated in our Survey, the lower the percentage that offered managed IT. We believe the reason for this trend can be attributed…

Looking at the employee side of the business, Exhibit 1.38 details the average number of sales reps per dealer across all manufacturers. We began showing this data in 2009 …

It should come as no surprise that the number of acquisitions in 2020 dipped considerably from the previous year as dealers were more focused on survival than growth. This year…

For many dealers, diversifying their product offerings is a necessity in order to remain relevant with customers. Since 2015, we have asked dealers to identify their greatest growth…

As the COVID-19 pandemic rounds the eighteen-month mark, many aspects of living with the virus have become, if not routine, at least familiar—masks in public places, video…

Last month, we travelled via Zoom to New Mexico and visited Southwest Copy Systems in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We sat down with Kevin Simpson, president, and Patrick Garcia…

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged a lot of assumptions about office work—and the workplace may never be the same. Many businesses are…

Applied Imaging acquired The Polack Corporation, effective October 1, 2021. All of The Polack Corporation’s locations will now operate under the Applied…

Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues at The Cannata Report with tips from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on how…

Donnellon McCarthy Enterprises announced the acquisition of American Business Machines, Inc, an office technology company in Indianapolis Indiana…

Let’s get the week off to an informative start with Manic Monday, The Cannata Report’s weekly recap of imaging industry news highlights from the…

Sharp Electronics Corporation announced that NJBIZ has named Moonsun Park, chief financial officer and senior vice president of finance, one…

This week’s Fridays with Frank episode finds Frank G. Cannata reflecting on the recent American Coop dealer meeting and offers a recommendation to…