Carrying over from 2020, COVID continues to cause major issues to the Global Supply Chain.  This shipping crisis is not only affecting the copier and printer industry but all industries who rely on products from outside the USA.

There was a time when wide format printing was something that most businesses didn’t consider for themselves. The printers were prohibitively expensive to purchase and maintain in many scenarios. It made more sense for businesses to contract unique printing jobs out to specialized print shops at a significant markup. However, the HP PageWide printers have changed that outdated perception and made wide format printing affordable and accessible for businesses, educational institutions, and nonprofits.

County and local governments are heavy document creators and are usually required to store these documents forever.  For those localities that have not made the transition to digital, the space to store these documents can become quite costly.

Working from home used to be a luxury that only a relatively small handful of people were able to enjoy prior to March of 2020. Now, working from home has become incredibly popular. In fact, 42% of the entire workforce is now working from home in the United States according to a recent survey. That’s a drastic change from just one year ago.

Real estate is a very competitive market. No matter where you are, it’s almost a certainty that there are already some highly successful agents engaged in the market. While many industries suffered in 2020 from shutdowns, and other pandemic woes, the Real Estate Market was fueled by historic low interest rates and rising home prices.

With the COVID-19 pandemic, running a retail business has become more challenging than ever before. Business owners are now responsible for ensuring the safety of their staff and customers in addition to all of the other expectations that go along with operating a business. Of course, as the old saying goes, prevention is the best form of protection. Retail businesses that can monitor people who enter the store for signs of illness can provide the best protection to everyone on the premises.

No one gets more frustrated than when someone responds to this question with "It depends." Copier and printer pricing varies much like automobiles, because there are lots of options.  We will try to make this answer as simple as possible.

The dreaded tax season is looming. An entire year of work, sales, invoices, payroll, and more is all condensed into a bunch of paperwork and numbers. It can be a stressful time for anyone. With the COVID-19 pandemic, tax time could be even more stressful than ever before. In-person visits to the accountant may be limited, teams within the business may be working remotely, but documents still need to be organized and submitted on time.

We are asked quite frequently whether we recommend buying (outright purchase) or leasing the copiers, printers and all-in-one devices we provide to our customers.

The pandemic has shown everyone that community is more important than ever. For businesses, it has been an important part of marketing to be involved and seen in the community during these challenging times. Leveraging community involvement into the future will prove to be something that separates the successful local businesses from the rest of the pack.