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The Value Proposition for Digital Package Printing; Part One

Most decisions made by brand owners related to digital printing have a basis in their understanding of the value proposition that digital brings to their organizations.

Thursday, March 06, 2014

Most decisions made by brand owners related to digital printing have a basis in their understanding of the value proposition that digital brings to their organizations. In our report; Is Digital Printing Part of Your Brand or Operational Strategy? we describe how this value proposition is directly tied to unmet needs. Do these unmet needs extend into marketing as well as for operational relief? For the past ten years Karstedt Partners has been talking with brand owners gaining insights to how they view their pain points. With more than 400 interviews across a variety of vertical markets, including large, medium and small companies, the answer is “Yes.” Those responding included brand, marketing and operations managers. From their responses we conclude that there is a meaningful business opportunity for the concept of digital printing among a broad cross section of market and customer segments.

Brand Owners and Retailers view of the Digital Value Proposition

Source: Karstedt Partners


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About Kevin Karstedt

Karstedt Partners, LLC offers a variety of consulting services to participants all through the packaging and consumer product supply chain. Their clients include Brand Owners, Packaging Converters who are looking at process improvements in their packaging operations and OEMs and Service Providers who are looking to develop products and services for Brand Owners and Packaging Converters. For more in-depth analysis and research visit http://www.karstedt.com or contact Kevin Karstedt at [email protected] or Jeff Wettersten at [email protected].

 

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