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Worldwide Hardcopy Peripherals Shipments Decreased 1.5% Year Over Year in the Second Quarter of 2024
September 20, 2024 | IDCEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Worldwide shipments of hardcopy peripherals declined 1.5% year over year to nearly 19.2 million units in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24). The global shipment value for all devices also declined 6.6% year over year to $8.9 billion, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker.
Notable highlights from the quarter include:
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The United States was one of the top regions with year-over-year growth of 0.6% in units shipped, driven by demand for HP Inc. inkjet devices, especially the ink tank sector. The company has been able to grow inkjet devices through eTailer channels and price reductions.
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The People's Republic of China, one of the top regions in terms of units shipped, showed the largest decline (down 3.3% year over year) due to budget constraints in the commercial sector and delayed government purchases.
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Among the top 5 companies, HP Inc., Epson, and Pantum each saw shipment growth in 2Q24 with gains of 0.1%, 4.3%, and 11.2% respectively. HP Inc. saw strong growth in China where shipments were up 28.4% year over year while Epson had a 5.6% gain in the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan and China) region. Epson also saw continued growth in the education sector, which has higher print requirements for purposes such as worksheet and test paper printing.
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