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It’s hard to part with your best fitting jeans or completely falling apart house slippers that your dog mistakenly thought was his toy. They just feel good, worn in (not out). Many customers feel the same toward their Monroe calculator. It might have been with them for 10 or 20 years. They knew exactly where every key was located and the feel of the keyboard beneath their fingertips. But at some point, even a Monroe will find its point of no repair. So far this sounds like a sad story, r …

If you haven’t heard of Monroe, you’re not alone. When you hear Monroe, you might think of James Monroe, the 5th President of the United States and the last president who was a Founding Father of the United States. Or your mind might immediately gravitate to actress Marilyn Monroe; one of the most popular “sex symbols” of the 1950s, famous for playing “dumb blonde” characters and singing her sultry Happy Birthday to President John F. Kennedy. The practical may conjure memories of& …

What's your fondest memory? When you finished college? Or when you got your first accounting job? For many of the staff here at Monroe Systems for Business, it was when our product specialists introduced the Monroe Ultimate (today known as the UltimateX), our top-of-the line heavy-duty printing calculator that combines the best features of the Monroe Classic and Pro printing calculators.Introduced in 2010, the Monroe Ultimate was not only well received by our staff — who test all new products be …

  As an online retailer, we understand the pain points our customers face, especially when it comes to package delivery. Has this ever happened to you? You’ve been waiting for your Monroe printing calculator only to find that it was delivered to your neighbor’s house instead? Your package was stolen by a porch pirate? Your neighbor’s dog decided that your package was a toy? You’ve received the “Sorry we missed you…” notice more times than you can cou …

  Exploring Monroe’s Evolution: A Conversation with Dick Roberts As we celebrate our 107th year at Monroe Systems for Business, we thought it would be fitting to speak with Monroe’s former CEO, Dick Roberts, to learn more about how he got his start, his role as a product planner for Monroe’s printing calculators and some of the top innovations he has seen and implemented during his 44-year tenure with the company. From the Clothing Industry to Printing Calculators Dick Robe …