HCP shipments Q3 “worse than expected”

HCP shipments Q3 “worse than expected”

The Western European Hardcopy Shipments (HCP) Market third quarter 2019 (3Q19) worse than expected, says IDC. According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European printer and multifunction (MFP) market decreased by 4.9 percent in unit...
Aftermarket share in Czech Republic declines?

Aftermarket share in Czech Republic declines?

Original printing consumables vendors (OEMs) gained unit and value share year-on-year in the Czech Republic’s ink and toner markets in the first half of 2019 (H1 2019), according to the EMEA Bi-Annual Consumables Tracker published by International Data Corporation...
Large-Format shipments follow trend

Large-Format shipments follow trend

Worldwide Large-Format printer shipments are also down through the first half of 2019, according to IDC. New data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Large-Format Printer Tracker shows that Large-Format printer shipments declined in the...
AP blockchain spending to grow rapidly

AP blockchain spending to grow rapidly

Asia Pacific’s (AP) spending on blockchain solutions to reach $3 billion (€2.74 billion) by 2023, according to latest IDC report. Asia Pacific’s (excluding Japan) spending on blockchain solutions to reach $522.7 million (€477.7 million) by 2019, an increase of 81...
Ink tanks and emerging markets

Ink tanks and emerging markets

CONTEXT has published a blog piece analysing how ink tank printers are on the rise in emerging economies and what opportunities this can bring. CONTEXT’s blog piece looks at the shift in Argentina, Russia, Brazil and Turkey towards low cost printing solutions due to...