What is the biggest issue Ink & Toner / Office Supplies Retail Store Owners dealing with today?
| Issues | Average Ranking |
| Clones… | 4.19 |
| Lack of standards and inconsistent quality. | 4.05 |
| OEM attacks on Remans and Resellers | 3.81 |
| GSA moving Ink & toner away from small business to National Chains. | 3.10 |
| Lack of leadership and Unity, primarily in defending our products and our people | 3.00 |
| Internal Competition, inability to differentiate, selling on price alone. | 2.86Would a Aftermarket Hunger Strike bring the OEM’s to the Negotiating Table?Imaging Summit 2014 Schedule….. |
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Click here for complete Recycling Times ArticleThe Office Supplies Ink and Toner landscape is changing, with a slew of legal decisions, mass closure of Office Supply National Chain Retail Store (Staple, Office Max and Office Depot), Office Depot’s Overcharging Scandal and looming bankruptcy filing, GSA turning its back on Small Business, It’s practically impossible to keep track of, let alone figure out how Your Business can benefit from these changes….
What we need is a 2 day Crash Course, What has happened already, what’s happening next and what it means to us. The Imaging Aftermarket has really started to build some momentum in 2014 and the Recycling Times Imaging Summit, Thursday May 29th and Friday May 30th, 2014, has the potential of being a game changer for those that are able to attend… Recycling Times desperately wants to provide the dealer channel with real value, and they will start by equipping Rechargers with knowledge about what to do to protect themselves against OEM/patent trolls. Patent attorneys Ed O’Connor and Steven Adkins have been on the front line defending this industry against Canon and Lexmark for years You may not recognize their names, but you will recognize the value of the information they will be sharing with you. Have a question? Grab a microphone and ask the principles directly. I am not sure if you are aware that Recharger Magazine canceled the “World Expo 2013” and then closed its doors in January, after being the premier information journal for rechargers for 25 years. The Recycling Times Magazine bought the media distribution rights from Recharger Magazine. Recycling Times is running a summit for Rechargers, and the reason for my email/call is to personally invite you to attend the RT Imaging Summit in Las Vegas on May 29 and 30 (that’s a Friday and Saturday) This is their first event in North America and their focus is centered on supporting the Remanufactured Cartridge Dealers and there are 2 reasons that I believe this is a Stevie Wonder opportunity.
RT Imaging Summit attendees will get the information that matters first and they will get it directly from the most reliable experts in our industry. This is a networking event dedicated to this industry. There is no other event in North America that can bring this industry together, to not only survive the next 12 months in business, but to thrive! The cost of admission is $349.00 per person at the door, and there is an early bird discount of $50.00 ($299.00 per/person) available through to April 28th. Rooms at the hotel are only $50 a night, with free WiFi, the shuttle bus to and from the airport is free—you just have to book it. But, I was able negotiate an exclusive deal for my contacts within the industry but it came with 1 condition, I have to personally tell you about it. Below is the information I have on file for you and I will be calling shortly, also there will be a drawing on May 16 for 2 round trip tickets to Las Vegas from anywhere in the continental US and 3 hotel rooms for 2 nights, (Thur-Fri night) at South Point Hotel and Casino. Thanks for your time, I am excited about the future and I look forward to seeing you in Vegas next month. |
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