Report: Worldwide decline in copier, printer sales
August 26, 2009 by Sam NarisiPosted in: Dealers & Channel, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Has your company been cutting back on new office equipment? You’re not alone.
The combined shipments of copiers, printers, and multifunctionals dropped by 20% compared to last year, according to a Gartner Group report that compared first quarter 2009 spending against the same period in 2008.
The reason: tighter budgets for both consumers and businesses, plus tighter inventory controls by dealers and distributors.
Office printing devices showed the biggest shortfall, with a decline of 24.5%. Ink jet machines, generally used by consumers, fell by around 17%.
The biggest loser was the biggest player: Hewlett-Packard had a market share over 43% in 2008, now has seen its market share decrease to 40%, along with a 25% decrease in units sold. The #2 and #3 players, Canon and Epson, showed smaller declines in shipments and some growth in market share.
Of course, the real money for these companies is in consumables, and there is no indication in the report of a drop-off in that area.
In spite of the decline in sales, there has been little drop-off in the number of new models produced across the board.
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August 31st, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Thanks for sharing. I guess it’s part of the global recession that we are having for quite some time…