The Unsettling Impact of Tariffs on the Channel
It has been more than a year since tariffs were placed on a number of goods manufactured in China, including
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The Analyst Corner
The Analyst Corner
Is Ricoh’s Acquisition of DocuWare a Play for DaaS Revenue?
Ricoh announced July 2 that it reached a definitive agreement to acquire DocuWare, a German document management and workflow automation
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Xerox and HP: Unlikely Bedfellows?
On June 4, you might have been confused or disoriented when you read this headline: “HP and Xerox Expand Business
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Visual Edge Is Just Warming Up
Supply and demand is the foundation of economics, but consolidation is its logical and inevitable destiny. In our industry, the
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Konica Minolta Announces Second Straight Year of Record Revenue
On May 13, Shoei Yamana, president and CEO of Konica Minolta Inc., announced fourth quarter and final FY2018 financial results
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Ricoh Looks to be Transforming Profitably
On May 9, Ricoh released consolidated financial results for their 4Q and total fiscal year 2018. Compared to 4Q FY2017,
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Kyocera Announces FY2019 Financial Results With Second Consecutive Year of Sales Growth
On April 26, Kyocera announced FY2019 financial results (fiscal year ending March 31, 2019). With the second consecutive year of
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A Look at Xerox’s First Quarter 2019 Financials
Xerox announced its first quarter 2019 financial performance on April 25, with Vice Chairman and CEO John Visentin saying, “Our
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Canon Q1 Earnings – Unit Sales of MFDs Look Good, Challenges Remain
On April 24 Canon reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2019. Unable to maintain the profit results
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Brother Stakes a Claim in the SMB Space
One of the biggest surprises from last year’s Toshiba’s LEAD event was the presence of Brother on the vendor floor.
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