January 1, 2026

Road to 2026 Fortunes Paved by Trends that Made their Mark in 2025

It is the dawn of a new year. Whether 2026 offers its share of surprises, such as tariffs proved to be in 2025, or is a carbon copy of its predecessor, remains to be seen. Fortunately, the trends of the past can provide a roadmap to the future. It may not be a linear path, but it
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Winning Formulas: Dealer Product/Service Partners Outline Successful Outcomes for 2026

It’s time to replace your worn out, ink-filled 2025 desk calendar and drop a 2026 version in its place on your workstation. Look at it. You see sheets that represent months, rows that represent weeks and boxes that encapsulate days. Lines upon empty lines, just waiting for you to
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2025 Story of the Year: Xerox’s Acquisition of Lexmark Resets Strategies Among Manufacturers

After the first major OEM acquisition of the post-pandemic era was consummated, the prevailing theory was that it would trigger more action among the office technology industry’s primary OEMs. However, Xerox’s acquisition of Lexmark last December didn’t light any fuses, it did
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Challenges Take a Bow: Final Chapter of Issues Confronting Elite Dealers

Wouldn’t it be fantastic if all problems had an expiration date? Think how nice it would be to start Jan. 1 of every year anew, un-tethered to issues that plagued you during the previous year. Unfortunately, the only time all of our worries go away is when we shuffle off this
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