Worldwide Office Print Volumes Will Rebound – But Won’t Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
IDC also reports that due to working from home, laser pages declined sharply, down 16 percent year-over-year in 2020.
Category: Market Reports & Forecasts
Chromebook and Tablet Growth Continued in the Second Quarter, Despite Supply Concerns
HP Inc. led the worldwide Chromebook market with 35 percent market share, and 115.7 percent year-over-year growth.
European Consumer- and Business-Printer Sales See Sharp Increase in June
In June, sales of printers through European distributors were up by 17 percent year-over-year, and revenues were up 21.8 percent,...
SMBs Say Data Protection Number-One Priority
Despite digitization accelerated by the pandemic, many SMBs still rely on paper.
Printing-Writing Paper Shipments Continue to Increase
On July 17th, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its June 2021 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the...
Survey Finds Incoherent Technology Investments Affecting Employee Morale
“…after more than a year of remote working, and with light at the end of the long pandemic tunnel, employee motivation continues to decline because of technology and communication challenges.”
New Quocirca Survey Finds Some Optimism in Print Industry
However, 85 percent say they’ve seen a decline in print volumes, while 53 percent have little confidence that print volumes will return to pre-COVID levels.
Printing-Writing Paper Shipments Up 11 Percent
Printing-writing paper shipments showed their first increase since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the American Forest and...
Survey: Print and Scan Still Important for Both Home-Based and Office Employees
Survey respondents said print still key for focusing better and for being productive – despite major distractions working at home or in the office.
Worldwide Label, Garment, Package Printer Market Continues to Recover
“While shipments in some segments took a step backward after a very strong fourth quarter, the overall shipment numbers remained strong in Q1.”
Survey Shows Many New Jersey Businesses to Allow Remote Work
So goes New Jersey, so goes the nation? Not necessarily of course. But today, Brother International U.S.A. and Focus NJ...
Despite Chip Shortage, IDC Forecasts 18.1 Percent Growth for PC Market
However, IDC expects shortages will begin to ease by the end of the third quarter.
AFPA’s Monthly Report Shows Improvement in Printing-Writing Shipments
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, monthly market-research reports from the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) have been a rough indicator...
Global Printer and Copier/MFP Market Expands for Third Quarter in a Row
Similar to the previous quarter, the common theme for first-quarter 2021 was growth driven by increased demand for low-end devices.
Inkjet Shipments Fuel 38.5 Percent Year-over-Year Growth in India
However, vendors continued to be affected by issues such as limited production capacity, availability of shipping vessels, and increased freight charges.
SMBs Consider Information-Processing Automation Key Capability
Eight-two percent also say digitizing paperwork is important to their survival.
