The Key Point Blog

04/22/2022
Mark DiMattei

Looking at “green” initiatives in print

“Green” initiatives in print can be marketing tools as much as they are beneficial for the health of the planet. Here we provide six facts concerned with sustainability.
04/21/2022
Peter Mayhew

How will it change the industry?

The European Commission (EC) has taken a view of the printer supplies market in Europe. By a thorough process, they have concluded that the industry needs to redouble its efforts to provide more energy efficient and sustainable hardware and supplies solutions.
04/21/2022
Andrew Young

The effects of paper-hoarding and other supply related issues are impacting growth for 2022

Imaging Network Group (INg) kicked off its 31st year with the spring meeting in Tucson, AZ.
04/18/2022
Mark DiMattei

Getty Images and Epson partner to assist with scanning archival images

Getty Images recently announced a partnership with Epson to provide professional photo scanners and training for the winners of the Getty Images Photo Archive Grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. We discuss here the details of the grant and how Epson devices can benefit the archival process.
04/12/2022
Mark Davis

The latest addition to the color business inkjet market

Epson has recently announced the release of the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C4810, an entry-level color MFP. We discuss here the new offerings, features, and benefits that this new device can offer to an office or home setting.
04/11/2022
Randy Dazo

The workplace after COVID, vertical market resurgence just two of the topics

In this Interview Insights with Chris Marshall, Commercial Director of Brother International Europe, we discuss Brother’s continuum of solutions in relation to the pandemic.
04/08/2022
Priya Gohil

Spring cleaning of the digital sort

Downloads, emails, passwords, old files—they may not fester in dust but the longer you procrastinate, the harder it is get going on that data clutter.
04/07/2022
Carl Schell

Breaking down consolidation figures in the print industry

Cue COVID. Movement in the channel took a nosedive as 28 acquisitions were closed the year COVID took hold in the US—not surprising given the conservative financial behavior of companies during a pandemic, but perhaps still a surprisingly high amount to some of you. Activity then increased to 35 acquisitions in 2021. During this two-year span, where lockdowns came and went and the urgency of vaccines took root, mega dealers were responsible for 21 transactions, with over 75% of those acquired dealers having annual revenue of less than $5 million.
04/05/2022
Christine Dunne

Business shifting to large, online printers

As more people leverage the use of online printer options, it is undeniably impacting the printer down the street.
04/05/2022
Mark Davis

How print companies are supporting edtech to enhance online learning

The third installment of how educational technology (edtech) support can combine ways of learning in the future.