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Category: Market Reports & Forecasts
India Printer/MFP Shipments Slow, but Inkjet Sees Gains
Despite a slowdown in demand, inkjet-printer shipments grew 5.6 percent year-over-year, led primarily by Epson.
Worldwide Printer, MFP Shipments Down in First Quarter
The brightest spot for the quarter was the year-over-year expansion of color inkjet MFPs in the 11-20 ppm range, which grew 4.7 percent to more than 6.2 million units shipped.
IDC Reports Lower Printer and Copier/MFP Shipments in Western Europe
It was another quarter of declining printer and copier/MFP sales in Western Europe, with market-research firm International Data Corporation (IDC)...
Sharp Sales Growth Highest Among Vendors in 2018
The majority of growth was experienced in the Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) and U.S. markets, rather than in Europe.
IDC Reports Declining Printer-Consumables Sales in First Quarter
The printing consumables market in Central Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMA) declined year-on-year in units by 3.2 percent...
Printer, Copier/MFP Markets Continue to Grow in Developing Economies
HP saw a boom in copier sales last year in India – IDC noted that “On the copier side, HP grew significantly in 2018 with a shipment growth of 202 percent and a market share of 11.4 percent.”
Worldwide Hardcopy-Peripherals Market Down 4.8 Percent in Fourth Quarter
According to IDC, the brightest spot for the quarter was HP’s positive year-over-year performance of 3.6 percent growth in unit shipments.
Printer and MFP Shipments Down Again in Western Europe
The main area of growth was the A3 inkjet market, which comprises desktop and standalone devices; both increased in fourth-quarter 2018. They also increased for 2018 as a whole.
Global Spending on 3D Printing to Reach $13.8 Billion in 2019
Together, 3D printers and materials will account for more than two-thirds of the worldwide spending total throughout the forecast, reaching $5.3 billion and $4.2 billion respectively in 2019.
Internet of Things Spending to Reach $1 Trillion in 2022
Worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) is forecast to reach $745 billion in 2019, an increase of 15.4%...
Worldwide Printer/Copier Shipments Down 1.2 Percent in Third-Quarter
This was the first quarter in the APeJ region in which ink-tank inkjet shipments were greater than ink-cartridge inkjet printers, making ink-tank printers the leading product in the inkjet market for the APeJ region with 51.1 percent share.
IDC Reports on Booming Inkjet-Printer Market in India
HP Inc. (excluding HP Inc.’s Samsung Printing Solutions group) maintained its leadership in the hardcopy-peripherals market in India with a market share of 39.4 percent and a 22.7 percent quarter-on-quarter growth
Western Europe Hardcopy Shipments Decline, but Revenues More Stable
The business inkjet market is showing signs of transition as higher-priced and higher-specification devices are shipping in place of entry-level models
Worldwide Large-Format Printer Shipments and Revenue Continue at Steady Clip
HP extended its lead in the large-format digital printer market with nearly 35 percent of worldwide shipments in second-quarter 2018.
Gartner: Cloud Computing Remains Top Emerging Business Risk
While cloud computing presents organizations with novel opportunities, a number of new risks — including cybersecurity disclosure and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance — make cloud solutions susceptible to unexpected security threats.
