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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.
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.
Will the energy crisis lure remote workers back to the office?
Quocirca's forthcoming Future of Work 2025 survey found that 36% of respondents were working from home (WFH) and 56% would only choose the office as an occasional meeting point. But with energy costs set to rise by 80% in October, many remote workers are contemplating...
Home Printing Trends 2022: SMBs Outpacing Large Enterprises
Quocirca 's latest Home Printing Trends 2022 Study finds that SMBs are better at supporting hybrid workers than larger counterparts. Across measures such as employee productivity, security, policies and support for home-based workers, small and mid-sized companies...
The Great Resignation: 6 Opportunities for MPS Providers
Organisations today risk losing their most talented employees as they face a potential employee exodus, dubbed the ‘Great Resignation’. The reality of the post-Covid world could still mean bare and empty offices if business leaders don’t let go of pre-Covid mindsets....
Print industry opportunities when the chips are down
From cars to consumer electronics, the global chip shortage is disrupting supply chains and causing price rises across industries. The print industry is not immune, with printers and MFPs reliant on a multitude of chips. So, what implications does this have for an...
How zero-trust security can bolster MPS provider offerings
The rise of zero-trust Ransomware and other targeted security attacks have increased during the pandemic. Lately, thousands of companies have been impacted due to the exploitation of security issues with Kaseya edge of network devices[1] and supplies in the US were...
Print industry sees the pandemic as an opportunity for innovation
To understand the continuing impact of COVID-19 on the office print industry, Quocirca conducted its fourth snapshot COVID-19 Business Impact Survey between 1st April and 27th May 2021. As previously, the research looked at the perceptions of a range of industry...
8 factors to consider when selecting a cloud printing platform
Cloud adoption has seen explosive growth over the past year. Cloud infrastructure has proved essential to helping businesses adapt to remote working, enabling them to become flexible and resilient during a very unpredictable time. As businesses accelerate their cloud...
Quocirca Managed Print Services Market, 2021
Th acceleration of digitisation initiatives and the rise of cloud computing – prompted significantly by the shift to hybrid working as a result of COVID-19 - have forced MPS providers to rethink their approach. The market has reached a level of maturity, and new...
The Amazon Effect: Can Amazon disrupt the print industry?
The print industry can learn from Amazon’s unparalleled focus on customer centricity and its leadership in technology markets beyond the online marketplace. Amazon's announcement, on 2nd February 2021, that its founder Jeff Bezos will pass the reins to AWS CEO Andy...
Quocirca Home Printing Trends, 2021
Quocirca's Home Printing Trends 2021 study reveals that home workers are embracing new ways of working, with the majority (87%) reporting that productivity is the same or has increased since working from home. Consequently, over half (52%) expect that their future...