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February was an active news month, particularly for dealer acquisitions. But one acquisition stood out above and beyond all others””Staples acquisition of DEX. At the same time, we continued…

One of the challenging aspects of covering an industry event is when we are asked what do you think at the conclusion of the event?  Fortunately, not everyone asks that question, but…

Canon U.S.A., Inc. has announced that nearly half of Americans would feel sad in a world without print, according to survey findings released by the Company today. The Canon Print for Action survey…

As businesses and other organizations become more attuned to cybersecurity and other security related issues, some are…

The entry point was the company’s website. Behind the pretty pictures, alluring copy, and links to other pages was a little gap in the code, an open door that…

Canon U.S.A., Inc. has announced the launch of the Professional Print & Layout (PPL) software for the imagePROGRAF PRO large format series of inkjet printers. The PPL software simplifies…

Canon U.S.A., Inc. has announced the availability of IRISPowerscan for use across Canon’s solutions portfolio. Utilizing the I.R.I.S. platform along with Canon’s product portfolio…

This was a wild and crazy year in the imaging industry. We can’t remember a year when there were as many acquisitions not only of dealers and IT services companies, but software companies with a distinctive footprint…

On September 1, 2018, Canon Marketing Japan, the organization that controls domestic sales of Canon products in Japan launched NETEYE, an online…

Don’t you just love the imaging industry? It’s always evolving, always innovating, and from time to time, does a nice job of shaking up the status quo. Going forward,…

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

Winners of the Frank Awards were announced at The Cannata Report’s 33rd Annual Awards & Charities Dinner at The Madison Hotel in Morristown, N.J. on…

IGAS (International Graphic Arts Show) 2018 was held in Japan July 26″“31 at Tokyo Big Sight, officially known as the Tokyo International Exhibition Center. On display…

Two months ago, Sam Yoshida returned to Canon USA as executive vice president and general manager of Canon’s Business Imaging Solutions Group (BISG). He is…

If we had to identify the one thing we appreciate most about the dealers who respond to our survey, it’s their honesty. That’s especially true when we ask them to…

The three biggest dealer concerns, as ranked by all of our Survey respondents, continue to be competing with manufacturer’s direct branches, declining…

One of the more intriguing findings from our Survey is dealer concerns. Each year we ask dealers to identify their greatest concerns from a list of 10 options, as…

Each year we ask dealers to rate their primary A3 MFP suppliers as “Excellent,” “Very Good,” “Good,” “Fair,” or “Poor.” Occasionally, there are dealers that prefer not…

Remember the days of the old NOMDA show before NOMDA became BTA and before the OEMs began having their own individual dealer meetings? This…

In addition to asking dealers to rate their A3 manufacturers, we asked them to rate their primary A4 manufacturers. With companies such as HP, Lexmark,…

As we did last year for the first time, we continue to gauge dealer optimism and pessimism in three areas””A3, A4, and production print. Not every dealer offered…