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Each year at this time, we identify the trends, companies, and people we will be tracking in the coming year. Although our list is comprehensive and far-reaching, we have never…

Despite the lingering effects of the pandemic, 2021 was still an active year in the imaging technology channel, with introductions of new products, solutions, and services…

Demand for MFPs and printers have risen, but supply chain disruptions continue to impact OEMs’ financial projections. Fiscal result announcements by OEMs…

The holiday season is upon us, but that’s no reason not to catch up with Manic Monday, The Cannata Report’s weekly recap of imaging industry news…

Before you go over the river and through the woods to Grandma’s house, how about a quick stop for Manic Monday, The Cannata Report’s weekly…

Are you ready for some Manic Monday, The Cannata Report’s weekly recap of imaging industry news highlights from the previous week condensed…

It may be daylight savings time, but it’s also time for Manic Monday, The Cannata Report’s weekly recap of imaging industry news highlights…

Let’s start off the week right with Manic Monday, The Cannata Report’s weekly recap of imaging industry news highlights from the previous week condensed…

This year’s Survey had the greatest number of responses in the history of the Survey—385, with 377 of those representing the Big Six manufacturers—Canon, Konica…

In this year’s Survey, 729 A3 MFP lines were reported across respondents from the Big Six dealer universe, comprising dealers representing Canon, Konica Minolta, Kyocera…

With more people working from home in 2020 than ever before and more organizations planning on reducing office space going forward, and subsequently the need for A3…

To determine the manufacturers with the strongest distribution, we examined how they ranked as a dealer’s primary and secondary equipment supplier (Exhibit 1.10). Our Survey…

With more dealers than ever before participating in our Survey, the percentage of dedicated dealers grew from 37% last year to 40.5% this year. As we have seen year in and year…

Dealer revenue is where we can see most dramatically the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the independent dealer channel. It was not a very good year, but it wasn’t as bad…

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…

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…