--- title: The Great Office Supplies Caper | Mergers & Acquisitions description: Mergers & Acquisitions | Office Products & Business Equipment Resellers and their future prospects in the Digital Workplace --- [![Digitol Services](https://info.digitolservices.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Digitol%20%26%20E%26S%20Co-Branding%20Logo.png?width=131&height=64&name=Digitol%20%26%20E%26S%20Co-Branding%20Logo.png "Digitol Services")](https://www.EandSsolutions.com) - [Home](https://eandssolutions.com) - [About Us](https://eandssolutions.com/about-us/) - [About Us](https://eandssolutions.com/about-us/) - [Endorsements](https://eandssolutions.com/about-us/endorsements/) - [Privacy Policy](https://eandssolutions.com/about-us/privacy-policy/) - [Expertise](https://eandssolutions.com/expertise/) - [Business](https://eandssolutions.com/business/) - [Finance](https://eandssolutions.com/business/finance/) - [Planning & Strategy](https://eandssolutions.com/business/business-planning/) - [Operations Management](https://eandssolutions.com/business/operations-management/) - [Supply Chain](https://eandssolutions.com/business/supply-chain-for-small-business/) - [Intellectual Property](https://eandssolutions.com/business/intellectual-property/) - [Mergers and Acquisitions](http://eandssolutions.com/business/mergers-and-acquisitions/) - [Sales & Marketing](https://eandssolutions.com/sales-marketing/) - [CRM](https://eandssolutions.com/sales-marketing/crm/) - [E-commerce](https://eandssolutions.com/sales-marketing/e-commerce/) - [Digital Marketing](https://eandssolutions.com/sales-marketing/digital-marketing/) - [Social Media Strategy](https://eandssolutions.com/sales-marketing/social-media-strategy/) - [Sales Channel Development](https://eandssolutions.com/sales-marketing/sales-channel-development/) - [Technology](http://eandssolutions.com/technology/) - [IT Systems](https://eandssolutions.com/technology/it-systems/) - [Software Development](https://eandssolutions.com/technology/software/) - [Digitol](https://eandssolutions.com/digitol-solution/) - [Free Tools](https://eandssolutions.com/free-tools/) - [Blog](http://blog.eandssolutions.com/blog) - [Contact Us](http://blog.eandssolutions.com/contact) Search … Search ![keyboard2.jpg](https://info.digitolservices.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ExecutiveStrategicSolutions_Sep2016/Layout/keyboard2.jpg?width=1280&name=keyboard2.jpg "keyboard2.jpg") # The Great Office Supplies Caper ## [Is There a Soft Underbelly to the U.S. Office Products Industry?](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/is-there-a-soft-underbelly-to-the-u.s.-office-products-industry) by [Ian M. Elliott](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/author/ian-m-elliott) | 9/5/17 7:20 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The recent theme of our blog has focused intently on attempts to jolt the independent resellers of office equipment, products, and supplies into taking action to comprehensively enter the digital world. Collectively, for them to do so, it's... [Read More](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/is-there-a-soft-underbelly-to-the-u.s.-office-products-industry) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/is-there-a-soft-underbelly-to-the-u.s.-office-products-industry#comments-listing) Topics: [Business Transformation](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/topic/business-transformation), [Industry News](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/topic/industry-news), [Mergers & Acquisitions](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/topic/mergers-acquisitions) ## [Anti-Trust Risks and Merger and Acquisition Strategies](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/anti-trust-risks-and-merger-and-acquisition-strategies) by [Ian M. Elliott](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/author/ian-m-elliott) | 12/14/16 7:53 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) There are three levels of the supply chain in the office products and supplies industry. Firstly, the manufacturer, secondly the distributor and then, the final link in the chain, the dealer or reseller, from whom the customer buys its desired... [Read More](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/anti-trust-risks-and-merger-and-acquisition-strategies) 4 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/anti-trust-risks-and-merger-and-acquisition-strategies#comments-listing) Topics: [Industry News](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/topic/industry-news), [Mergers & Acquisitions](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/topic/mergers-acquisitions) ## [The Aftermarket, Office Supplies and a Major Tipping Point (Part VI)](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/the-aftermarket-office-supplies-and-a-major-tipping-point-part-vi) by [Ian M. Elliott](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/author/ian-m-elliott) | 11/22/16 7:57 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The market shares between OEM and aftermarket have been unchanged for many years. In this blog, the sixth in a multi-part series, I'm going to explain about the ink and toner product life cycle and the consumer adoption curve as it relates to... [Read More](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/the-aftermarket-office-supplies-and-a-major-tipping-point-part-vi) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/the-aftermarket-office-supplies-and-a-major-tipping-point-part-vi#comments-listing) Topics: [Business Transformation](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/topic/business-transformation), [Industry News](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/topic/industry-news), [Mergers & Acquisitions](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/topic/mergers-acquisitions) ## [The Aftermarket, Office Supplies and a Major Tipping Point (Part V)](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/the-aftermarket-office-supplies-and-a-major-tipping-point-part-v) by [Ian M. Elliott](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/author/ian-m-elliott) | 11/17/16 9:09 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Most industries experience consolidation - there are few exceptions and the office products and supplies industry is certainly not one of them. In this blog, the fifth in a multi-part series, I'm going to summarize the office products and supplies... [Read More](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/the-aftermarket-office-supplies-and-a-major-tipping-point-part-v) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/the-aftermarket-office-supplies-and-a-major-tipping-point-part-v#comments-listing) Topics: [Business Transformation](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/topic/business-transformation), [Industry News](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/topic/industry-news), [Mergers & Acquisitions](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/topic/mergers-acquisitions) ## [The Aftermarket, Office Supplies and a Major Tipping Point (Part IV)](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/the-aftermarket-office-supplies-major-tipping-point-part-3-0) by [Ian M. Elliott](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/author/ian-m-elliott) | 11/15/16 9:04 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Most industries experience consolidation - there are few exceptions and the office products and supplies industry is certainly not one of them. In this blog, the fourth in a multi-part series, I'm going to explore some scenarios for the reseller's... [Read More](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/the-aftermarket-office-supplies-major-tipping-point-part-3-0) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/the-aftermarket-office-supplies-major-tipping-point-part-3-0#comments-listing) Topics: [Business Transformation](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/topic/business-transformation), [Industry News](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/topic/industry-news), [Mergers & Acquisitions](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/topic/mergers-acquisitions) ## [The Aftermarket, Office Supplies and a Major Tipping Point (Part III)](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/the-aftermarket-office-supplies-major-tipping-point-part-3) by [Ian M. Elliott](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/author/ian-m-elliott) | 11/10/16 8:07 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Most industries experience consolidation - there are few exceptions and the office products and supplies industry is certainly not one of them. In Part I of this series I explained my rationale for believing the aftermarket had passed a significant... [Read More](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/the-aftermarket-office-supplies-major-tipping-point-part-3) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/the-aftermarket-office-supplies-major-tipping-point-part-3#comments-listing) Topics: [Business Transformation](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/topic/business-transformation), [Industry News](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/topic/industry-news), [Mergers & Acquisitions](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/topic/mergers-acquisitions) ## [The Aftermarket, Office Supplies and a Major Tipping Point (Part II)](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/the-aftermarket-office-supplies-and-a-major-tipping-point) by [Ian M. Elliott](https://info.digitolservices.com/blog/author/ian-m-elliott) | 11/7/16 8:07 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Most industries experience consolidation - there are few exceptions and the office products and supplies industry is certainly not one of them. In Part I of this series I explained my rationale for believing the aftermarket has passed a significant... 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