Op-Ed & Commentary

Our Advisory Board addresses diversification, supply chain issues, and e-commerce. Above, clockwise from top, AJ Baggott, Deb Dellaposta, Patrick Flesch, Jim George,…

In our most recent Fridays with Frank video, we discussed the supply chain. That was not the first time. After watching it several times, I was not…

Are you as glad as I am that another COVID year is coming to an end? I felt that way last year, 12 months later, still the same. Reading current news stories on the latest strain…

We are entering into the third year of dealing with COVID-19, a period of time we previously believed and stated on a Fridays with Frank episode that…

With the turning of the calendar page from the previous year to the new year, there’s always a sense of optimism heading into the new year. This year we thought it would be interesting…

Our December-January WatchList issue launches this week; while we wait, let’s continue with the third in a three-part trip back to December 17, 2018,..

On November 12, Reuters announced that Toshiba Corporation had outlined plans to split into three companies to appease activist shareholders…

In March of 2019, we asked a panel of executives from eight different imaging technology OEMs to identify the biggest threat(s) dealers are facing as…

Remember Father Guido Sarducci’s Five-Minute University from the early years of Saturday Night Live? The Five-Minute University taught students what the average college graduate…

In this year’s 36th Annual Dealer Survey, 73% of our dealers told us their business was down in 2020. Does this number shock you? Honestly, you probably…

In this month’s column, I want to explore private equity and its impact on the dealer channel. The burning question: What is the real impact of private equity acquisitions…

We are receiving some very disturbing news from dealers who are encountering some serious problems caused by those who choose not to be…

As we continue to evaluate the returns of 385 dealers from our 36th Annual Dealer Survey we attempt to translate our findings…

If you are a regular reader of The Cannata Report, you know Frank G. Cannata’s feelings about production and industrial print. If you are not familiar, let me sum it up succinctly, he…

We would all like an awareness of what the post-pandemic business environment will be like. What will the print industry look like in the years ahead? What technology will be a driver…

If you want to understand the nature of change and what you can expect for the future, you must understand the challenges participants are…

I’ve been attending industry events since 1986. I never thought much about it until I sat down to write this month’s column, but women were scarce at industry events early…

Every year, I look forward to the Women Influencers selected by The Cannata Report. I love it! The video portraits, the awards, the women, perfect. However, every time I read…

Last month, Scott Cullen and I had the pleasure of interviewing Scott Maccabe, the outgoing chief executive officer, and Larry White, the incoming CEO of Toshiba America…

The February 2017 print issue of The Cannata Report features a panel of dealers from New York City to Washington State, representing dealerships…

Our July 2nd episode of Fridays with Frank drew some attention from both manufacturers and dealers. We also heard from a former manufacturer….

We recently discussed the ongoing back-order situation on Fridays with Frank. It evidently hit a sensitive area as we heard from several dealer…

There’s been a lot of talk in the managed services industry about office technology (OT) dealers and their evolving role as service providers. Even…

I’ll never forget the words of the guest speaker at a Rowan University networking dinner for students in the New Jersey university’s MBA program about 13 years…

We have a considerable collection of challenges staring our industry in the face. The post pandemic period is first and foremost on everyone’s minds…