Graph Expo 2000--Vendor Coalitions Offer Real Promise

Vendor coalitions, even among competitors, was the clear theme of this, North America's largest graphic communications trade exposition.

The initial half dozen e-commerce hubs created much of last year's Graph Expo stir. The e-commerce caldron continues to bubble over with totally different business models, interesting and successful liaisons, ever more startups, specialty vendor participants numbering more than 200—and most of the printing industry standing back with a large ladle stirring the caldron even more before choosing suppliers. Sixty-five exhibitors showed online services, e-commerce systems, or Internet-based products and services.