Loffler Companies

This is the prime kickoff season for dealers across the country. They gather en masse at their headquarters or other venues to hash out their plans for success in the new year. These business pep rallies can be extravagant affairs that have been choreographed and well-rehearsed. Read More

One of the great things about our industry is the level of sharing and cooperation among its members. From associations to peer groups and organizations such as The Consortium, the dealer community has always been willing to provide input and advice on any topic. Most vendors to Read More

There are no guarantees in business. Given the lack of certainties, most business owners try to position themselves to experience optimal outcomes. This takes on many forms: investing in people and equipment. Adding products or services that can be introduced to current clients Read More

Loffler Companies, one of the nation’s largest privately held business technology and managed services providers, has acquired Digital Office Centre (DOC) with locations in Minot and Bismarck, ND. The acquisition further expands Loffler’s regional footprint and strengthens its Read More

Are you currently thinking about adding a new non-MFP hardware item to your product catalog, or is it something you’ve kicked around in the past? Would you benefit from ancillary revenue to offset the volume loss from the big boxes? The second question is silly; of course, you Read More

There’s no underestimating the importance of onboarding product/service experts in hardware areas where account reps have varying degrees of knowledge. It’s truly a team effort—the reps scout them out and the specialists help knock ‘em down. This is particularly important in the Read More

There’s nothing a salesperson loves more than having a strong conversation starter when they’re going belly to belly with a prospect. And we’re not talking about hailing from the same university or growing up in the same town as the person on the other side of the table. No, in Read More

There’s something really special about the term recurring revenue. It’s a siren song without the nefarious undertones. It’s the Mister Softee jingle, sans the excess pounds from drinking black-and-white milkshakes. There’s something quite Pavlovian about the term; it elicits a Read More

St. Louis Park, MN (June 23, 2025) — Loffler Companies has been named one of the Top Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. This list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage Read More

We’re sending our March State of the Industry report on corporate culture into overtime. Or April, whichever you prefer. This magazine was “raised” not to waste any information dealers may find valuable. This final look at corporate culture offers sources for developing and Read More

Barbecues. Bowling. Pot-luck dinner. Driving range at the local Topgolf. Ax throwing. Panic room. Paintball. If you’re looking to get involved in activities that will foster even more camaraderie within your dealership, there’s certainly no lack of options. As with anything, Read More

The age-old idiom “too many cooks in the kitchen” raises an obvious point about corporate collaboration as it applies to decision-making and shaping the future trajectory of a dealership. As much as we’d like to trumpet that everyone has equal input, in reality it’s simply not Read More

So you want to add production print to your menu of products and services? Before you phone up (or email) your OEM representative, it might be good to take a step back. No, make that two steps. Production print is…a tall task. We’re not talking removing King Arthur’s Excalibur Read More

If there’s one thing that purveyors of production print equipment relish, it’s the opportunity to furnish services and supplies. The profit from the initial sale can be lucrative, depending on the machine in question and your definition of lucrative. But higher margins can be Read More

A managed IT offering is only as strong as the people behind it. Sure, it helps to have all of the tools/software/systems that can serve all the needs of a customer. But from savvy account reps to engineers and specialists, the team behind your logo is your company’s value Read More