We are afraid, but only 30% of our friends dealers will survive! The week has been dominated by the BIG DOGS! HP, Microsoft, Apple, Cisco, Google and finally, another attack by Amazon on the business market.
It has taken centre stage again with widespread price cuts on cloud storage, Kindle and business supplies bargains galore. How will competitors react?
The survival warning from Cisco chief Chambers, although aimed at IT resellers, is more relevant to OP dealers and we urge them to take note. Dealers need to feel “uncomfortable” unless they have a progressive ‘Personal Productivity Services’ (PPS) action plan. We offer a 12 point guide below to help you get started today via the CFO route.
We follow Fortune Magazine’s lead in its latest edition, with the Proficiency Index Top 10 World Leaders in the Office Market (pic right). We highlight the lessons learned from these 21st Century leaders’ success.
The BIG Question circling in the OP marketplace now is: Will Amazon be the #1 wholesaler? Moreover, how will leading OP wholesalers react?
We continue our focus on future market opportunities. The future of work; the co-working space odyssey; the future direction of the office; the mobile office is where you are; the stop-sitting, start-standing phenomenon; open v closed workspaces; the industry definition as viewed by users; and its ‘personal productivity services’ purpose.
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