Western Europe Hardcopy Forecast, 2021–2026
This IDC Market Forecast quantifies the Western European hardcopy market in detail, analyzing details issues, trends, and product advances. This report contains IDC's review and forecast of the Western European MFP market for 2022 to 2026."Hardcopy shipments have matured, and this will place greater emphasis on leading brands to find new ways to generate revenues and profits or adapt their current business models to meet current demands. This maturity is likely to lead to a degree of industry consolidation. Some suppliers may struggle to survive in their current state and recent factors such as the pandemic are likely to accelerate mergers and acquisitions within the hardcopy market," said Phil Sargeant, senior program director, Imaging, Hardware, and Document Solutions.
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- IDC Market Forecast Figure
- Executive Summary
- Advice for Technology Suppliers
- Supply Chain Issues will Continue to Stifle Opportunities During 2022
- Rising Oil Prices may Increase Hardware and Supplies Prices
- Suppliers Should not Abandon the Monochrome Printer Market
- More Subscription and Auto-Replenishment Models will be Made Available
- Increased Customer Demand for Sustainability will Lead to Greater Emphasis on Recycling and Remanufacturing
- The Hybrid Working Model will Provide Opportunities for Additional Sales
- Consolidation in the Industry Is Inevitable
- Market Forecast
- Market Context
- Drivers and Inhibitors
- Drivers
- The Hybrid Working Model Is Here to Stay, Giving Rise to Opportunities for Some
- Security and Compliance Is Becoming Mandatory
- Auto-Replenishment and Subscription Services Are in Greater Demand
- Inhibitors
- Supply Chain Issues Continue to Stifle Opportunities
- Increases in Digitization will Ultimately Lead to Declines for Hardware
- Significant Market Developments
- Changes from Prior Forecast
- Market Definition
- Methodology
- Technology Definitions
- Inkjet
- Laser
- Serial Impact Dot Matrix
- Related Research
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