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The Key Point Blog

04/23/2020
Riley McNulty & Eric Zimmerman

Sign Shops and Commercial Printers Share Opinions

To gauge the impact of the pandemic on print service providers and their perceptions of the Cares Act, Keypoint Intelligence and Big Picture magazine surveyed PSPs from April 10 to 15. The findings of the survey reflect the stark reality of the times we are in, highlight signs of hope, and reveal the fact that confusion over the Cares Act is common.
04/22/2020
Christine Dunne

Business Closures, Recycling Delays Among Current Challenges

With the coronavirus crisis in full swing, the topic of sustainability may be a bit (or, let’s admit, a lot) less top of mind for organizations. That said, it is Earth Day, and the need to preserve our planet doesn’t just disappear with a health disaster.
04/21/2020
John Shane

Analysis on 20 Vertical Markets Included

With mounting interest in understanding the future of our industry and the impact of COVID-19 on print volume, Keypoint Intelligence has updated our model to reflect changes we’ve seen since the original was released. Here, we break out print volume in the office and home environments separately.
04/21/2020
Marc Mascara & Eve Padula

Consumer Preference Takes Center Stage in Today’s Uncertain Times

In the latter half of 2019, Keypoint Intelligence identified an emerging trend in the consumer space that affected the areas of transactional communications and marketing communications. Contrary to many assumptions and preconceived notions, the share of transactional communications that consumers accessed electronically declined steadily over the past three years.
04/20/2020
Colin McMahon

Is Coronavirus Triggering Industry 5.0?

Industry 4.0 has been a subject of debate and discussion for the last decade. While experts argue over what stage of technology we are in (some consider this period to be the fifth revolution, centered upon information and telecommunications technology), the majority agree that Industry 4.0 began with the arrival of the Internet and mainstream digital technology—specifically IoT devices such as smartphones, tablets, and wearables.
04/16/2020
George Mikolay

Will More Countries Follow Suit?

Word is, the Japanese government intends on investing billions (up to $2 billion, in fact) to lure its country’s firms that manufacture products in China back to Japan. An additional $219 million is being set aside for those seeking to move production to other countries.
04/15/2020
Carl Schell

Service, the State of Print, Managed IT, and More

How COVID-19 has affected business with dealers.
04/14/2020
German Sacristan

Estudios Durero Thinks with Its Heart

Most companies today are struggling, while others have found a way to adapt to the current environment—most likely, this will pave the way to future success.
04/13/2020
Christine Dunne

Konica Minolta Exec Speaks about Snap MD Solution, HIPAA, and Upcoming Webinar

Since the start of the COVID-19 crisis in the United States, Konica Minolta and its All Covered IT services division have seen quite the increase in inquiries related to telehealth solutions.
04/09/2020
India Tatro

A List of Cancelled and Postponed Events

As the situation surrounding COVID-19 continues to evolve, many tradeshows and industry events have been postponed or canceled in order to protect the health of attendees, exhibitors, and employees.