Sizing Ink & Toner E-Commerce: Mapping the Impact of China and Third-party Supplies

Keypoint Intelligence—InfoTrends believes that e-commerce represents the largest risk of third-party toner and inkjet cartridges to the OEMs. Preliminary results of our Business Purchasing Survey show about 20% of businesses report they “shop the internet” among the top two ways in which they purchase ink and toner cartridges. Among the 20%, about half report a product issue.

Purchasing supplies through e-commerce marketplaces is risky for both OEMs and end users. Both the customer experience and brand integrity are negatively impacted, creating a serious marketing challenge.