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AnonymousInactiveFORMER GOLF PRO LAUNCHES
CARTRIDGE RECYCLING FRANCHISE
Businesses
will be able to recycle their used printer cartridges and refill their
inks and toners thanks to a new franchise launched by a former golf
professional which has captured that niche of the market. Chris
Marshall, who was previously the assistant pro at the Mid-Ocean Club,
and manager Jarryd Dillas held the grand opening of the Bermuda branch
of Cartridge World yesterday, with the company’s global CEO flying in to
mark the event.And now they are hoping to help firms save money and do
their bit for the environment through the use of the new service which
covers just about every model of printer from HP, Dell and Lexmark to
Brother, Canon and Xerox and between 100 to 150 different types of ink,
as well as carrying out rigorous retesting work on the 30 test printers
in store.Mr. Marshall, who also has a background in retail and
inventory management, was introduced to the concept of Cartridge World
by his father, who came across it on his travels in the US a year ago,
tried it for himself and was thoroughly impressed with the results.Having
done his own research into the company, Mr. Marshall went up to Boston
the following month to check out some of the stores and along with Mr.
Dillas attended training courses at the firm’s North American
headquarters in Emeryville, California, learning all about the products
and ink and toner manufacturing.They found a premises opposite the TCD
in the summer and agreed to lease the space from landlords D&J
Construction, opening the store in November, prior to the official
launch this week.About 80 percent of the store’s trade comes
from small businesses, re/insurance companies, law firms, doctors
surgeries and even schools, while the other 20 percent is retail from
walk-in business, mainly built up through advertising, cold-calling and
by word of mouth.”We have given out products for people to try and we
stand fully behind our products as far as the quality is concerned,”
said Mr. Marshall.”The four things that Cartridge World
consistently offers across all its stores is quality,
environmentally-friendly, cost savings for businesses and individuals
and top customer service.”Mr. Dillas, who worked together with
Mr. Marshall at the Mid-Ocean Club, said the real beauty of the business
was being able to provide customers with an alternative to just buying a
new printer cartridge, ink or toner when their existing one can be
repaired, refilled or the parts replaced.Having graduated from
the University of Rhode Island in May 2009, he was keen to get involved
with a new business from the start at a ground level and play a his part
of its development and expansion.”People are a little hesitant to use
it initially, but there a lot of technology and research has gone into
what the business does,” he said.”It is an interesting concept and it is
the way people are going with technology, as well as being good to go
green.”Customers can order or bring in their cartridges, inks or toners
to be repaired or refilled and will receive a replacement if it is in
stock, while the original part is serviced, so there is no waiting time
involved. Typically inks can be refilled four to six times and toners
eight to 10 times.Bermuda is the 62nd and latest country where
Cartridge World has set up, with 1,800 stores worldwide, including 850
in the US alone, and the store, which is the company’s sole distributor
on the Island, employs three staff.The company, which started in
Australia 20 years ago, also sends out regular product and market
updates to its various branches and send out technicians into the field
to make sure everything is kept up to standard.The store is open from
Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to
12 p.m.
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AuthorJanuary 25, 2010 at 10:43 AM
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