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A couple of years ago I wrote a blog this titled, "Polek & Polek Delivers Toner Supplies to Dealers by Sled". With an impending snow storm forecasted for the North East. I thought the snippet below would be appropriate! " I think about back to our early days of being in business when we still operated out of my fathers house. There was a long, steep driveway to get to the house. When heavy snowstorms were forecast, it was impossible to get a car up and...

Major MPS Provider Reports 12 Million Stolen Pages!   Call da Cops Major MPS Provider Reports 12 Million Stolen Pages! Crime Scene Investigation: "This is the city. New York, New York, I work here...I'm a cop" It was Monday May 18th, another...

Today was awesome day, as long as you're a Met Fan!!  First win of the season and just maybe, just maybe we won't stink this year.   Winning is an awesome thing, whether it's winning at sport's, winning with games or winning the sale! ...

During the summer I had the chance to catch up with Chris Polek (CEO) of Polek & Polek for a short interview so our readers and members could learn more about Chris and his company. Now, I'm probably not the best at this, however I think I'm getting better and hope to bring more of these interviewsin the near future with our other sponsors. Enjoy!! I know Polek & Polek is a Premium provider of supplies for the office equipment industry. When did Polek &...

Recent talk tracks in our NJ sales office has been about the new KonicaMinolta unlimited click program. Just recently one of our reps thought that they couldn't compete with the One Rate program for three A3 MFP's. Those three MFP's were doing a decent volume of color each month. When we did some more digging with the clients color volume and the monthly cost for unlimited pages, we figured the revenue for Konica Minolta was two cents for every color page. Just as the rep was ending the...

As 2022 progresses, businesses have begun to settle in and either bring employees back into the office or capitalize on the proven productivity boosts seen with hybrid and at-home work. Whether selecting a hybrid format or bringing employees fully back on-site, there is an increased need for office supplies and printing to support these efforts. But, just like everything post-COVID, the bounce-back has been heavily influenced by the habits and trends formed during lockdowns. Ecommerce Takes...

Let me count the ways.....how many clients are opting out re-leasing their copiers, others that want to buy their existing copier from the leasing company and a few additional accounts sprinkled in that they are opting to stay status quo. Yup the last few weeks many of my clients that were playing hide and seek finally got me the goods on where their heads were at. One of the talk tracks today was about a Fair Market Value (FMV) lease and what is the option for the client to buy that device.

Since the pandemic and the volatility of lockdowns, the business world has been forced to make a rapid change into the digital realm. To support a myriad of new office configurations companies have adopted a multitude of online and cloud-based services. And this shift to digital has led to boosts in online retail markets, including office printing supplies. Managed print services, printing supplies, printer maintenance, and printer leasing companies have an opportunity to embrace and adapt...

While eCommerce sales have slowly been rising for more than a decade, online sales saw a significant boost in 2020. Consumers and even businesses spent 44% more online than they did in 2019. And, despite widespread office closures, office supplies such as ink, toner, storage, and mailing and shipping materials suffered much less than projected, but it’s not what you might think! Overall, office supplies recorded $12.6 billion in sales last year, down only 0.3% from 2019. However, the drop...

Thought I would put this together for our newbies. In addition I can direct my net new prospects to this blog so they can understand more about office equipment leases. There are three that I find the most popular. Finance Equipment Lease: Not the most popular lease in our industry but it's used for clients that want to own the equipment at the end of the term for a fixed price. Often referred to as a $1.00 purchase option. In addition the finance lease can also be used to take advantage of...