Visual Edge continues on expansion path
US-based office and IT solutions business Visual Edge has continued its acquisition buying spree, adding three more companies to its…
Inkjet market to surpass $100 billion
The global inkjet printing market will grow at a rate of 9.4% year-on-year to a value of $109 billion in…
ARC sales increase | ALSO partners with Treolan | Office Depot announces new appointment
US-based print services provider ARC Document Solutions has reported that Q2 2018 sales grew 2% to $104.2 million, while EBITDA…
Plantronics reports better than expected sales
Personal audio communications manufacturer Plantronics has said Q1 2019 sales have exceeded expectations. The company saw sales increase 8.5% to…
Litigation victory for Canon
Canon has announced the resolution in a long-term patent dispute against Technological Properties (TPL) and MCM Portfolio. TPL and MCM…
Global 3D printing spending to exceed $20 billion
Market research company IDC has predicted that 3D printing will reach $23 billion by 2022 at a CAGR of 18.4%.…
New acquisition for Bluefish
UK-based independent dealer Bluefish has strengthened its portfolio with the acquisition of fellow Northampton-based Halcyon Office Solutions. Halcyon specialises in…
Vistaprint growth accelerates
Global online printing firm Vistaprint reported increases in Q4 sales and profit as restructuring and decentralisation initiatives take effect. Fourth…
Dixons Carphone concludes investigation | Fujifilm continues attempts to acquire Xerox | JGBM sales...
UK stationery vendor ExaClair will launch its first TV advertising campaign on 17 August, to run over a six-week period.…
Exertis announce new Head of Kondor
European technology distributor Exertis has announced the appointment of Gary Fowle to lead the next phase of Kondor’s integration. Fowle…
HP Inc buys Apogee
HP Inc has acquired UK-based managed print services company Apogee. Apogee is a profitable office equipment dealer with a proven…
Kyocera Q1 boosted by growing demand
Kyocera has reported double-digit growth for sales and pre-tax profit in Q1 2019. Sales grew 12.3% to ¥387.4 billion (¥3.4 billion)…
Logitech sales growth continues
IT and EOS vendor Logitech has reported a strong first quarter, driven by Gaming and Video Collaboration. Sales for Q1…
ALSO appoints head of e-commerce
European technology distributor ALSO Group has appointed Philipp Koch as SVP E-Commerce. He will be responsible for the company’s e-commerce…
Shaky Q1 for Ricoh
Japanese imaging and electronics vendor Ricoh has reported a patchy Q1. For the quarter ended 30 June 2018, sales in…
Canon Q2 sales exceed ¥1 trillion
For the first time since 2008, Canon has seen Q2 sales exceed ¥1 trillion ($8.9 billion). Sales in Q2 2018…
Xerox sales continue to fall in Q2
Print and document management firm Xerox continued to see a slump in sales and profits in Q2 2018. For the…
International Paper sales growth | ECi appoints new CFO | Staples announces scholarship campaign
Canadian office supply reseller Staples Canada found that 60% of Canadian parents, teachers and students enjoy the back to school (BTS) season.…
ALSO H1 sales increase
European technology distributor ALSO reported H1 2018 sales growth of 1.2%. H1 sales increased to €4.18 billion ($4.8 billion) from…
ALSO expands in Eastern Europe
European IT and consumable distributor ALSO has acquired Slovenia-based company DISS, a leading distributor of software and IT equipment.As part…
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Analysis: Essendant making “strategic investments” in the IDC
Business products wholesaler Essendant said that it spent $19 million on investments in the independent reseller channel (IDC) in the…