Survey Examines SMBs’ Cloud-Based Print-Management Preferences
93 percent of SMBs use public cloud applications, typically Microsoft Office 365 or similar solutions.
Category: Market Reports & Forecasts
The Rise of Ink-Tank Inkjet Printers in Emerging Economies
In the following blog post, market-research firm CONTEXT examines the rise of ink-tank inkjet printers and All-in-Ones in emerging economies:......
IDC Reports Decline in Indian Printer/Copier Market
Despite the continued slowdown in overall demand, the inkjet-printer segment grew year-over-year by 2.8 percent as a result of channel stocking by most of the vendors.
Copier Careers Publishes Latest Salary Data
Copier-industry recruitment firm Copier Careers today reported that it’s published its 2019 Service and Operations Manager Salary Survey. This year’s...
Western Europe Printer/MFP Market Slows in Second Quarter
However, business inkjet shipments increased by 2.2 percent with particularly strong growth rates in some countries and in segments such as A3.
Tight Job Market, High Turnover Concerns for Copier-Industry Sales Managers
Among the findings of a new 2019 survey is that building a copier sales team has become more challenging because of a tight labor market and high turnover.
Copier Careers: Demand for Service Techs Surges, but Supply Down
“The personnel shortage is an issue, and it will hurt your business unless you stay proactive.”
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.
