Shelf Space: So you went to a trade show. What did you see?

The end of summer puts the kids back in school, adds traffic to the morning commute, and is the beginning of trade show season. And that means there will be lots of new things to talk and think about as we head toward 2015.

These dog and pony shows are where suppliers can show off, strut their stuff, and plant the seeds of desire in attendees. And that's important, because there really is an abundance of great equipment and software on the market and much of it represents a marked improvement over products released just a few years ago. This fall, several new presses are making their debut, along with new versions of software in a host of categories.