As long as dealers need to think beyond the core business of office print, we’ll be talking about a variety of diversification opportunities.
Features
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Highlights from the Flex Technology Group February sales meeting.
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Highlights from the HP Amplify Partner Conference.
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Technology Trends
Japanese Headlines: Japan’s Energy Conservation Center Recognizes Ricoh and Epson
by Tetsuo Kubo March 14, 2024The Energy Conservation Center (ECC) in Japan annually recognizes outstanding energy conservation promotion, products, and business models that excel in energy efficiency and CO2 reduction.
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Outside the Box: The Competitive Edge of Women Leaders in the Office Imaging Industry
by Petra Diener March 14, 2024Whether it’s an OEM or a dealership, the presence of women in the field in the office imaging industry seems conspicuously sparse.
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Hiring & Retention
Copier Careers* Insights**: Employer’s Market or Candidate’s Market?
by Scott Cullen March 14, 2024Spoiler Alert! Like it or not, the recruiting firm Copier Careers® maintains it’s a candidate’s market.
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Is there a limit to how many product lines a dealer can sell effectively?
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Technology Trends
Don’t Overlook the Obvious When Looking to Diversify
by Scott Cullen March 14, 2024Diversify your product, services, and solutions offerings with these four conventional diversification opportunities.
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Technology Trends
Wide Format Printers Enable Dealers to Diversify in a Big Way
by Noel Ward March 14, 2024Wide format printers can be an excellent fit for schools and colleges, retailers, law firms, government offices, and advertising/marketing agencies.
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Changes in buying habits have proven to be a boon for the demand for barcode and label printers.
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Technology Trends
EV Chargers: An Electrifying Diversification Opportunity
by CJ Cannata March 14, 2024The time has come for more dealers to tap into EV chargers.
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Technology Trends
Maximizing the Potential of Document Management Solutions
by Scott Cullen March 14, 2024Vertical market opportunities for DocuWare document management software abound in a variety of industries.
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Technology Trends
CR-CONNECT 2024 Dealer Tour: The Inspirational History of PDS, a Small Kentucky Dealer Enjoying a Growth Spurt
by Scott Cullen March 14, 2024PDS owners Earl and Reena Philpot aren’t letting the size of their dealership limit their opportunities.
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Veteran's
Veterans Way: Pacific Office Automation’s Ron Rupright’s Journey from the Military to Office Technology
by Frank G. Cannata March 14, 2024Pacific Office Automation’s vice president of service is an inspiration to fellow veterans and co-workers.
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Sales & Marketing
Hard Copy | From the Editor’s Desk: Customer Appreciation in the Office Technology Industry
by Scott Cullen February 20, 2024In the office technology industry, customer appreciation works in two ways. There’s the appreciation that vendors show their dealer partners, and the appreciation dealers show their customers with customer events and other perks.
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Sales & Marketing
CLICK – Pacific Office Automation Gives Its Regards to Broadway at Annual Sales Meeting
by Scott Cullen February 20, 2024Highlights from Pacific Office Automation’s annual sales meeting in Portland, Oregon.
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Highlights from the 2024 Executive Connection Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Technology Trends
Japanese Headlines: Ricoh Promotes Digital Services as a Catalyst for Growth
by Tetsuo Kubo February 20, 2024Carsten Bruhn, president and CEO of Ricoh USA, explains the current state of the North American market during a digital services briefing.
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Sales & Marketing
Outside the Box: Success and the Culture of Gratitude and Appreciation
by Petra Diener February 20, 2024When did you last say thank you to someone? I mean, not to your partner for preparing breakfast for you, or the supermarket cashier, just because it’s a habit.
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Women/Young Influencers & Diversity
Step Together: Konica Minolta’s Mission to Empower Women in the Dealer Channel
by Sharon Tosto Esker February 20, 2024Konica Minolta’s Step Together program is breaking barriers and fostering a supportive network for women leaders.
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Sales & Marketing
Customer Appreciation Events: Staging a Successful Experience
by CJ Cannata February 20, 2024Customer appreciation events engage customers and allow businesses to express gratitude while building loyalty and cultivating brand awareness.
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Personal relationships between vendors and dealers foster the dealerloyalty that helps business happen.
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Technology Trends
Strategies for Success: How Office Technology Dealers and OEMs Can Thrive Together
by Mark Vruno February 20, 2024It’s a simple, win-win equation: OEMs help office technology dealers sell more equipment, which leads to everyone making more money.
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Technology Trends
2024 Dealer Panel: The Dynamics of Dealer-Vendor Relationships
by Scott Cullen February 20, 2024Our Editorial Advisory Board shares its thoughts on the challenges and successes of a dealer-vendor relationship.
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The Cannata Report takes a closer look at why third-party distribution partners are thriving in the office technology industry.