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3 data-driven strategies for the print industry
Data-driven strategies are key to building competitive advantage in the print industry. Quocirca’s Data Innovation Opportunity 2023 report discusses how print manufacturers and their channel partners can better harness data analytics to build new products and services and ultimately create longer term customer relationships.
Cloud print ISVs to watch in 2023
Cloud print ISVs to watch in 2023. When evaluating cloud print management solutions, there are a range of choices from both traditional print manufacturers and ISVs.
How is online buying impacting the MPS sector?
Quocirca's MPS Buying Habits report reveals that managed print services (MPS) customers are turning to online ecommerce channels to purchase printers for their remote workforce. Are MPS providers missing out on opportunities created by the growing preference for...
The impact of cloud maturity on printing
Quocirca's Future of Work 2025 research reveals how cloud maturity is impacting printing and digitisation plans. The report discusses the extent of the cloud opportunity and how the objectives and strategy of Cloud Leaders differ from that of those companies that...
Kyocera UK reinforces sustainability commitment with carbon neutral print offerings
Kyocera has announced a new sustainability initiative as part of its commitment to net zero status. The company’s Carbon Neutral Printers & MFPs (CNP) and Carbon Neutral Managed Print Service (CN-MPS) offering will see it offset the carbon associated with every...
Print Industry Trends and Predictions 2023
In 2023, the print industry will remain vulnerable to the impact of economic uncertainty, the energy crisis and supply chain disruption. The Great Resignation is turning into the Great Layoff, creating a further shift in employer and employee dynamics. Although remote and hybrid working will not disappear, 2023 may see a wider return to the office, which could help improve print volume recovery.
The UCaaS opportunity for managed print services providers
UCaaS is emerging as a key opportunity for MPS channel partners to capture new opportunities amidst a print market that is in decline. One UCaaS vendor that is expanding its presence in the MPS market is Intermedia.
Epson’s bold ambitions to disrupt the office printing market
Epson has reinforced its sustainability commitments in the print industry, setting out bold ambitions to disrupt the traditional A3 office printing market with a new range of office inkjet MFPs.
Mind the gap: how Gen Z are shaping the workplace
Quocirca's Future of Work 2025 study reveals how Gen Z, the digitally native generation, is poised to disrupt the workforce by bringing in different expectations and characteristics. It is estimated that by 2030, those born between 1996 and 2012 will make up 30% of...
Old to new: remanufacturing in the print industry
Remanufacturing is a key contributor to the circular economy. How are print manufacturers enhancing remanufacturing strategies?
Scanning as an enabler for digital transformation
Quocirca’s report Scanning: An Enabler for Digital Transformation reveals that most organisations are shifting to a ‘less-paper’ environment as they accelerate their digital transformation initiatives. The study was conducted in July 2022 across 508 respondents in...
MyQ founders celebrate 30 years in the print industry
At its Showtime event in Prague on 23 September 2022, MyQ brought together almost 200 partners from 40 countries to celebrate MyQ founders´ 30 years in the print industry. The event showcased the company’s MyQ X and MyQ Roger solutions and outlined its ambitious...