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Hardcopy shipments decreased to 4.1 million in first quarter WESTERN EUROPEAN shipments of hardcopy peripherals declined 4.3% year over year to 4.1 million units in 1Q23, according to research by International Data corporation (IDC). There was improvement in product availability, enabling back- order fulfilment, but in some cases strong sales to distributors in 4Q22 led to a slowdown in shipments from some vendors to the channel in 1Q23. For other vendors, fewer restrictions on factory capabilities enabled them to supply the channel much better than in the previous year and to be more active in the market with promotions.
Overall shipments for 1Q23 in Western Europe declined, but laser devices increased 14.5% in the quarter.
Highlights from the quarter and the year include: • Inkjet shipments decreased by 11.5% in 1Q23 year over year.
• Colour inkjet shipments decreased by 11.8% in 1Q23 year on year; monochrome inkjet increased by 77.2% in 1Q23 year over year, but this accounted for less than 20,000 units.
• Colour laser increased by 37.1% in 1Q23 year over year, while monochrome was flat with an increase of only 0.4% in 1Q23 year over year.
• HP maintains overall market leadership, with 38.8%. Epson increased from 20.4% in 1Q22 to 20.7% in 1Q23, while
Canon decreased its shipments in 1Q23 year over year, and Brother’s share increased in 1Q23 year over year. All participate in high-volume markets.
Main country highlights: • Germany: Overall shipments increased 15.4% in 1Q23, with both inkjet and colour laser segments showing year-on-year increases. The German inkjet market increased by 15.7% in 1Q23 year over year, while the laser segment increased 14.7%.
• France: The HCP market decreased by 10.8% in 1Q23. Inkjet decreased 15.7% in 1Q23, but laser segments grew 7.5%. Despite the overall quarterly decreases, colour laser increased by 19.6%.
• The UK: Total shipments declined in 1Q23 by 16.0% as inkjet decreased 24.0% year over year, but laser increased 24.6% in 1Q23 year over year. The UK was one of the weaker performers in the region.
• Italy: The Italian market increased 4.8% in 1Q23, with the increase in shipments due to laser, which rose 13.0%. Inkjet was flat and increased by 0.3%.
• Spain: HCP market shipments decreased by 5.2% in 1Q23, but laser shipments increased by 15.4% in 1Q23 and inkjet declined by 13.9% in unit shipments in 1Q23 year on year.
Network Group brings community together at flagship event
NETWORK GROUP (NG), a member-owned community of MSPs, IT resellers and retailers has recently hosted its 14th annual Exhibition, Gala & Awards bringing together 100+ Members and 40+ Partners, including some of the country’s industry leaders in the Managed Service Provider space.
The event provided a forum to learn and share best practice with peers via a mix of content including exciting panel discussions, small group breakout sessions and thought leadership delivered by a carefully curated keynote speaker. The morning kicked off with a panel discussion with views and experiences from Datto, Quickpass, Pax8, Pia and Threatlocker. Discussion included some of the current hot topics facing our industry including AI, the ongoing effect of ‘big-disruptors’ and regulation of the UK IT industry. Members then opted to take part in a series of breakout sessions which included deep-dives into retail, the importance of cybersecurity insurance, implementing SEO frameworks, generating profitable leads, and an introduction into sustainability for business.
8 | June 2023
The highlight of the morning was a keynote address from Dave Coplin, courtesy of Pia, the headline sponsor of this year’s event. He shared his vision on AI and other technological shifts – explaining how we can harness them to reimagine how we live, work and do business. This was followed by an afternoon exhibition and the event culminated with our annual Gala and Awards, a night of fun and celebration for the community.
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