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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...
Why the print industry must be open to cloud marketplace opportunities
As more businesses embrace the cloud to leverage the benefits of highly scalable, on-demand resources, B2B procurement is also shifting away from traditional sales methods to online channels. Online cloud marketplaces offer a significant opportunity for print...
Smart Buildings and IoT: Supporting a safe return to the office
Quocirca's Smart Buildings and IoT Study analyses how IoT-enabled smart buildings are presenting new opportunities for managed service providers (MSPs) in the post-pandemic workplace. As more businesses firm up plans for employees to go back to the office, they are...
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...
Now or Never: Print industry predictions #5
To emerge stronger in 2021, print industry players must adopt a future forward mindset to address the rapidly evolving cloud and hybrid workplace era – or risk being left behind. The industry is at a crossroads where those who take the path to reinvention and take...
Now or Never: Print industry predictions #4
To emerge stronger in 2021, print industry players must adopt a future forward mindset to address the rapidly evolving cloud and hybrid workplace era – or risk being left behind. The industry is at a crossroads where those who take the path to reinvention and take...
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LatestWill Buy with AWS help you sell?
Almost 70% of organisations have used an online marketplace to purchase office or home print devices in the past year, but many suppliers find joining online marketplaces daunting and costly. AWS is launching 'Buy with AWS', a new way for vendors to offer B2B goods with one click.