After researching office workplaces Epson has said that the vision of a paperless office is unrealistic. ITWeb reported that Epson Europe commissioned a survey of over 2,400 workers across the EMEA, and the results showed that 81 percent of South Africans who took...
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Cartridge World discusses printing costs
The franchise talked about cutting printing costs in the US during the National Consumer Protection Week. According to Cartridge World, printer ink “costs more per gallon than human blood” or even fuel and champagne, and therefore it is important to help consumers...
Amazon Locker impact discussed
An article claims that supermarkets that provide Amazon Lockers are doing themselves a disservice. UK Business Insider reported that retailers need to realise that “Amazon.com is not their friend” and that there is no benefit nor will it “boost to their own sales” by...
Konica Minolta announces changes
The OEM announced changes in the organisation, which it said will foster growth and continue its business transformation. The company announced that Mark Bradford will now “oversee the company’s new initiative” as well as the “Unified System and Services (USS)...
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Epson publishes second quarter results
The OEM saw declines in revenue and profit compared to the same period last year. Epson reported that its revenue for the second quarter fell from Y542.9 billion ($5.1 billion/€4.7 billion) in 2015 to Y487.5 billion ($4.8 billion/€4.2 billion) this year, while...
Samsung reports third quarter results
The OEM’s results saw falls in revenue and operating profit. Samsung had previously estimated that a “negative impact” from ceasing production and sales of the Note 7 smartphone could cost it “approximately” W3 trillion ($2.6 billion/€2.4 billion) in operating profit...
Armor Mexico helps local community
The remanufacturer has been involved in helping a kindergarten in Quintanares. Staff from the company, as well as their family members, teachers and the parents’ association members, have been active in renovating a local kindergarten. The building was in disrepair,...
Lexmark’s impact on product ownership analysed
The OEM’s position on protecting “profits on ink and toner” began a “new era of ownership”, according to an article.
Canon changes forecast due to higher yen
The OEM predicts lower profit based on the higher rate of the yen. The company predicted a downward trend for this year’s group earnings “citing the persistent higher yen and sluggish sales in emerging economies” reported The Japan Times News. Canon predicts a net...
Wide-format market projected to grow
Market analysis of the global wide-format segment has predicted it will be worth $8.2 billion (€7.5 billion) by 2022. The report from analysts Markets and Markets found that the above figure for the market’s value will be accompanied by shipments of 398,300 units in...