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Another One Bites the Dust rtmworld

Another One Bites the Dust

Another one bites the dust and it’s the reason the New Year follows the end of an old year as we hope for a better future than the past.
The Latest Dongle Gear Actions: Canon’s Checkmate

The Latest Dongle Gear Actions: Canon’s Checkmate

Actions have been brought to the U.S. courts, and before the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) but no one has yet discussed what it means for the aftermarket going forward. 
Once Upon a Time There was a Candlestick Maker rtmworld

Once Upon a Time There was a Candlestick Maker

Once upon a time there was a candlestick maker who never adapted to the channel changes and got left behind with the resellers, dealers, distributors, remanufacturers, NBC makers and OEMs.
They are Getting Even Smaller Berto cartoon rtmworld

They are Getting Even Smaller – Berto spies a tiny printer

As Berto muses, now they are getting even smaller, yet printers can be portable, powerful and rival the print quality of even standard-size inkjet models.
Clones Compatibles Counterfeits and You rtmworld

Clones Compatibles Counterfeits and You

Clones, compatibles, counterfeits and you are all impacted as technology marches forward with more and more counterfeiters being caught and doing jail time. Don't do it!
Hand Me Another Tariff Berto cartoon rtmworld

Hand me Another Tariff – Berto enters the trade war

Is Trump's trade war with China the war you are having when you are not having a war? Hand me another tariff seems to be US policy.
Pioneers Just What We Need rtmworld

Pioneers – Just What We Need

Pioneers - just what we need to invest in the technical and IP challenges to provide products for our industry without trying to control the market.

Opportunities Found in China – Berto gets a handful

Opportunities Found in China - Berto gets a handful from the expo - the largest in the world to host office equipment, printers, copiers, supplies, part and components - provides opportunities only found in China.
Are Acquisitions the Feel-good Drug in a Declining Market? rtmworld

Are Acquisitions the Feel-good Drug in a Declining Market?

Are acquisitions the feel-good drug in a declining market? Yes, the fastest way to grow business revenue is to buy it, but if you are buying in a declining market, are you not, in fact, buying declining revenue?
It’s Often True But Not Always True rtmworld

It’s Often True But Not Always True

Change has been taking place in our industry since 2015 which is not good for those who did not see it coming. The truth is the Aftermarket will significantly grow its market share, way beyond the 20-25% it claims now

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