Statistics: 35% Average Product Gross Margins For Integrators
Margin is, quite literally, the fuel that integrator businesses run on. But broad manufacturer price increases, shrinking supply, and expanding...
By Sean Patton - 1 day ago (Info+)
Margin is, quite literally, the fuel that integrator businesses run on. But broad manufacturer price increases, shrinking supply, and expanding...
By Sean Patton - 1 day ago (Info+)
With product shortages and price increases a top concern, which surveillance distributors are integrators choosing? 170+ integrators told us their...
By Sean Patton - 7 days ago (Info+)
While manufacturers have historically given away, plane rides, cruises, and expensive dinners, are they as generous as in the past? Which...
By Sean Patton - 16 days ago (Info+)
The newly-appointed Minister for Security, Tom Tugendhat, has called for the UK to stop buying video surveillance from providers who profit from...
By Charles Rollet - 23 days ago (Info+)
With increasingly end users buying products directly, this cuts out a major historic revenue and profit source, so how open are integrators to...
By Sean Patton - 28 days ago (Info+)
170+ security integrators told us what trade shows they attend and why. In this report, we examine the results, share detailed feedback from...
By IPVM Team - about 1 month ago (Info+)
What do integrators want from their manufacturer salespeople? What should they avoid doing? 170+ integrators answered IPVM's question: How...
By Sean Patton - about 1 month ago (Info+)
Pervasive US school shootings have fostered an ongoing public debate about how to stop these attacks, ranging from gun control and mental health...
By Brian Rhodes - about 1 month ago (Info+)
With increasing rates of school shootings in the US, there is an ongoing public debate about how school shootings can be stopped, ranging from gun...
By Sean Patton - about 2 months ago (Info+)
Pan/Tilt/Zoom cameras have been a critical tool for many surveillance systems. Has the rise of mutli-imager cameras reduced the use of PTZ...
By Brandon Niskala - about 2 months ago (Info+)
Fisheye cameras have become common in the past decade, but how often are integrators installing them and why? 180+ integrators responded...
By Brandon Niskala - about 2 months ago (Info+)
Multi-imager cameras have continued to grow, but just how much do integrators really use them? 180+ integrators responded to: In the last...
By Brandon Niskala - about 2 months ago (Info+)
Turret cameras have become more widely offered but how much do integrators use them and why do they choose them (or not)? 180+ integrators...
By Brandon Niskala - 2 months ago (Info+)
Domes have long been the most popular camera form factor, but have turrets and bullets taken market share? To find out, we asked...
By Brandon Niskala - 2 months ago (Info+)
New IPVM statistics show 80% of integrators are concerned about a recession this year, though integrators are mixed over how much an impending...
By IPVM Team - 3 months ago (Info+)
IPVM statistics showed that typically health monitoring was infrequently used in 2018, but has the increase in cloud-connected cameras improved how...
By Sean Patton - 3 months ago (Info+)
Storage costs are decreasing while H.265 and smart codec usage are increasing, making continuous recording less expensive but how much is this...
By Sean Patton - 3 months ago (Info+)
With the top surveillance trends of AI and cloud VSaaS growth, are integrators replacing cameras before they fail, to take advantage of new camera...
By Sean Patton - 3 months ago (Info+)
Over the past decade, IR usage has soard, with overall usage nearing 80% in 2019. However, with white/visible light camera offerings increasing,...
By IPVM Team - 3 months ago (Info+)
Many installers use cable staples and staplers for support but do they cause similar performance issues as we saw with our zip tie test? In...
By John Scanlan - 3 months ago (Info+)
Do integrators respect their competitors? More than 190 integrators told IPVM if they do or do not and why. In this report, we examine the...
By IPVM Team - 4 months ago (Info+)
In 2022, wireless and wifi locks are a niche, despite their 'all-in-one' design that eliminates running wires and network cables. In this...
By Brian Rhodes - 4 months ago (Info+)
The PRC has become contentious in much of the world, with Hikvision facing unprecedented scrutiny and restrictions while domestic rival Uniview /...
By IPVM Team - 4 months ago (Info+)
The most disrespected manufacturer worsened considerably, according to 190+ integrator responses to IPVM. Compare to Most Disrespected...
By Sean Patton - 4 months ago (Info+)
New IPVM statistics show that access control and video surveillance integrations are increasing. In this report, we examine the responses of...
By Brian Rhodes - 5 months ago (Info+)
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