The copier hum has long been part of Detroit’s offices. Dealers across Southeast Michigan kept that hum alive, sending techs through snowstorms, fixing misfeeds, and keeping fleets running. Reliable work that built long-standing trust. But the market is shifting. Global copier demand is steady but not expanding quickly. Transparency Market Research projects the copier market to grow at roughly 3.9 percent annually through 2031 to about 19.7 billion dollars. Dealers are searching for the next engine of recurring revenue as print volumes flatten.
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Monday, September 1, 2025
Is Detroit the Next Hotbed for Office Ready Robots™?
The copier hum has long been part of Detroit’s offices. Dealers across Southeast Michigan kept that hum alive, sending techs through snowstorms, fixing misfeeds, and keeping fleets running. Reliable work that built long-standing trust. But the market is shifting. Global copier demand is steady but not expanding quickly. Transparency Market Research projects the copier market to grow at roughly 3.9 percent annually through 2031 to about 19.7 billion dollars. Dealers are searching for the next engine of recurring revenue as print volumes flatten.
Ai White Washing is the New MpS White Washing(Managed print Services)
Inc. CEOs see Ai as promise and hype—proof that sales success still belongs to the reps who master fundamentals, not buzzwords.
By Celeste Dame 🚀🧠
The latest Inc. 5000 CEO survey hit like a thunderclap, and I could not help but grin. Half of America’s fastest-growing leaders say Ai will boost sales and marketing. Half say it is overhyped and risky. That tension is the story, and it is exactly what I have been warning about.
I watched managed print services fall into this trap years ago. What started as a smart way to cut costs and fix workflows got whitewashed into “30 percent savings” pitches. Dealers slapped MPS on their brochures without delivering substance. Buyers saw right through it, and the whole category lost its punch.
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