The following article accurately identified four significant trends for the printing industry – (1) Digital Technology (2) Consolidation (3) More Services (4) New Print Technologies, however the article fails to mention what is perhaps the most significant trend – the introduction of print aggregation models that will revolutionize the commercial printing industry in a way [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Print Aggregation: The Most Significant Trend in Print Industry
Posted in 2goprinting, Print Aggregation, Print Buyer, green printing, print agent, print broker, print software, print systems, tagged Digital Print Aggregation Storefronts, print industry 2009, print industry future, print industry trends on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Commercial Printing Industry Adding High Tech Solutions
Posted in 2goprinting, Print Aggregation, Print Buyer, print agent, print broker, print software, print systems on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Many of the leaders in the commercial printing industry are seeking the best high tech solutions to help them compete in a struggling marketplace. However none of these “leaders” is planning to offer “print aggregation portals” as a true sea change in an industry that remains well rooted in the last century.
For an example, in [...]
Got Marketing? Don’t Forget Printed Corporate Stationery
Posted in 2goprinting, Print Aggregation, Print Buyer, environmental printing, print agent, print broker, print software, print systems, tagged corporate letters, corporate stationery, printed letters on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
How often do you receive a traditional looking business letter. No junk “teaser copy” on the envelope. No overly salesy copy or promotional graphics that scream “buy buy buy” in the letter. Just a thoughtful letter to you the customer (or prospective customer) that quickly gets to the point in a sincere one-to-one communication. Based [...]
36,000 Commercial Printers – 20% Capacity Utilization
Posted in 2goprinting, Print Aggregation, Print Buyer, environmental printing, print agent, print broker, print software, print systems, tagged commercial print capacity, commercial print statistics, print industry growth on September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What options do the approximately 36,000 commercial printers have to immediately begin utilizing their press capacity beyond the 20% going on today. One substantial new option is to participate in the rapid growth of print aggregation portals. These commercial printers have an opportunity to register with the 2goTools.com system. Once a printing vendor is accepted [...]
New beginning for Printing Industry? More than production efficiencies.
Posted in 2goprinting, Print Aggregation, Print Buyer, environmental printing, green printing, in plant print, print broker, print software, print systems, tagged print industry business model, print industry change, print industry model, printing efficiency on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The printing industry is in search of a new beginning. So goes the mantra as Print ’09 comes to its conclusion. The theme and focus has been on production efficiency, and who would argue with that. However, production efficiency is only one of several slices of the total cost reduction pie. Print aggregation portals address [...]
Print ’09: Monster Mash-Up for the Printing Industry
Posted in 2goprinting, Print Aggregation, Print Buyer, in plant print, print agent, print software, print systems, tagged aggregation mash up, print aggregation mash up, print mash up, print portal, web print portal, web printing on September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Print ’09 is being described as “one big mash-up” – an interesting choice of terminology. By one definition “a web mash-up is a web page or application that integrates complementary elements from two or more sources.” And example would be mashing up auto traffic data with Google maps to visually represent in real time how [...]
Differentiation. The Buzzword for Print ‘09
Posted in 2goprinting, Print Aggregation, Print Buyer, environmental printing, green printing, in plant print, print software, print systems, tagged print '09, Print Aggregation, print equipment show, print trade show on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What’s the buzzword for the Print ’09 show in Chicago? Differentiation.
Of course, differentiation comes in many forms, e.g. larger formats, magazine quality production, hybrid presses and the like. But the most dynamic differentiation is coming from a revolution in the printing business model itself in the form of “print aggregation portals” as introduced by 2goTools.
The [...]
2GoTools Overview Video by Oscar Garcia
Posted in 2goprinting, Print Aggregation, Print Buyer, environmental printing, green printing, in plant print, print agent, print broker, print software, print systems, tagged 2gotools video, oscar garcia video, print aggregation video on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Oscar Garcia provides an overview for 2GoTools, Print Aggregation Portals.
Printing Companies Adding “Marketing Services”
Posted in 2goprinting, Print Aggregation, green printing, in plant print, print software, print systems, tagged graphic art show company, print '09, printing marketing services, reinvent print on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s no secret that the printing industry is hurting economically and looking for new ways to add revenue for their businesses. One way is to expand their services by adding “marketing services” which in part means actually creating graphic design. It also means integrating the traditional print world with the online world, particularly through the [...]
Printing Industry Returns to Growth Pattern for June Quarter
Posted in 2goprinting, Print Aggregation, Print Buyer, environmental printing, in plant print, print agent, print broker, print software, print systems, tagged print industry growing, printing industry growth, printing industry in black on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After 5 downward quarters, The Printing Industry in Australia is reporting modest gains for the June 2009 quarter. This provides further evidence that the global demand for print has seen its bottom and has already begun a new growth cycle going forward into 2010.
The follow is an excerpt from an article with more information on [...]
