Let's take a look at some statistics I've gathered for you to help you understand the business name card sector. I'll also discuss how it affects our networking abilities:  

Some Facts: 

  • There are too many cards.  
  • The number of cards printed each day is 27.4 million.  
  • The number of printed business namecard  in the United States each year is ten billion.  
  • Benefit is minimal  
  • A company's sales improve by 2.5 percent for every 2000 paper cards distributed.  
  • Cards discarded in less than a week – 88 percent  
  • People who tossed away a card because they don't need the service right now — 63 percent  
  • People who enter company information into a digital list — 9%  
  • A large sum of money  
  • Annual revenue for the business name card printing sector in the United States is $798.6 million. The national average for a set of business name cards, including design and printing, is $194.  
  • A great deal has changed  
  • The business name card was initially used in China in the 15th century.  
  • When meeting someone, 18% of people still exchange paper business name cards.  
  • By 2017, 224.3 million Americans possessed a smartphone.  
  • 35% of individuals now have their contacts "somewhere on their phone."