IT Spending to Decline in U.S., Europe, But Better Outlook for China
There are tentative signs of improvement in the Asia/Pacific region, with confidence levels showing gradual recovery in China and other countries.
Category: Market Reports & Forecasts
IDC Forecasts Slowing Global IT, Business Services Market
The forecast is based on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s projection that 2020 GDP will likely contract by more than 2 percent, with sharp declines in the first and second quarters offset by recovery in the second half of the year.
Sales of Notebooks, Tablets Up 30 Percent in Europe
The current IDC forecast is that the personal computing devices (PPD) sector will not suffer as much from rapid economic contraction as many other sectors, as it is key to productivity for so many home workers.
IT Spending Forecast to Fall 2.7 Percent this Year
“There will be pockets of opportunity for software and related services during the next six months, as organizations create response measures focused around increased remote work and collaboration.”
Canon U.S.A. Ranked #1 in A3 Copier/MFP Market
Canon U.S.A. today announced it’s been ranked the number-one market-share leader in all U.S. A3 laser multifunction printer (“MFP”) segments,......
IDC Forecasts Slowing Worldwide IT Spending in Wake of Coronavirus
Depending on how much the coronavirus affects North America and Western Europe, we may also see increased sales of home printers in these regions as occurred in China.
This Week in Imaging: Did Canon Just Derail Xerox’s HP Acquisition Bid?
This week, the big news didn’t come from either Xerox or HP Inc. – with Xerox, as expected, making a......
Mixed Results for Fourth-Quarter Worldwide Large-Format Printer Market
“Around the world we continue to see solid growth in technologies such as UV-curable and dye-sublimation inkjet printers.”
Slight Uptick in Shipment Value for Worldwide Printer/Copier Market
Epson outperformed all other companies in the top-five in terms of shipment growth.
This Week in Imaging: Konica Minolta, Ricoh IT Services May Be Silver Lining
This week we reported on Ricoh Company’s latest financial results – the period consisting of the last nine months of......
Western Europe Sees Steep Decline in Printer, Copier Sales
According to research conducted by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European printer and multifunction (MFP) market declined by 8.2......
Slow Worldwide Printer/MFP Growth in Third Quarter
However, the A3 color laser market posted 5.7 percent year-over-year growth in the third-quarter.
Copier Sales Rep Compensation ‘Holding Steady’
“If you are evolving as a sales rep or as a company, this is an exciting to time to be in the business, because the trajectory is still going up for business growth, solutions and profits.”
Indian Hardcopy Printer/MFP Market Sees Decline
HP Inc. (excluding Samsung) maintained its leadership in the printer/MFP market with a market share of 38.0 percent.
IDC: Western-Europe Printer/MFP Shipments ‘Worse than Expected’
However, the A4 color MFP market is increasing at a high rate and for the first time these shipments were higher than A4 monochrome MFP shipments.
Survey Examines SMBs’ Cloud-Based Print-Management Preferences
93 percent of SMBs use public cloud applications, typically Microsoft Office 365 or similar solutions.
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