UK PC market shrinks 15%, 19% across Western Europe




/ 13 years ago

The latest figures for the PC markets of Europe and the UK don’t look at all good. Market researchers Gartner confirmed that in the UK there was a 15% decline in the size of the PC market and across Western Europe the number was even higher at 18.9%. While the economic crisis was the primary factor the dominance of Tablets over netbook was a major factor in causing general PC sales to slump.

Meike Escherich principal analyst at Gartner had this to say:

The PC market in Western Europe suffered from weak demand in both the professional and consumer sectors, a market which also faced inventory issues caused by overstocking in 2010, this quarter’s results highlight the ongoing weakness of consumer demand, and could indicate a structural change in the market that threatens to continue in the near future.

Only Apple managed positive growth in both markets, whilst Samsung were the only other manfacturer to have positive growth in the UK. Disappointing figures all round, the crisis at Acer group was the biggest cause of the slump they lost declined over 40% in both markets.

The table below shows the situation in Europe:

Vendor 2Q11 Shipments 2Q11 Market Share (%) 2Q10 Shipments 2Q10 Market Share (%) 2Q11-2Q10Growth (%)
HP 3,171 25.1 3,376 21.6 -6.1
Acer Group 2,046 16.2 3,696 23.7 -44.6
Dell 1,371 10.8 1,571 10.1 -12.7
Asus 1,021 8.1 1,324 8.5 -22.9
Apple 879 7.0 875 5.6 0.5
Others 4161 32.8 4751 30.5 -12.4
Total 12,649 100 15,593 100 -18.9

Whilst this table shows the situation in the UK:

Company2Q11 Shipments2Q11 Market Share (%)2Q10 Shipments2Q10 Market Share (%)2Q11-2Q10 Growth (%)

HP 530 21.6 594 20.5 -10.7
Dell 408 16.6 462 16.0 -11.8
Acer Group 341 13.9 648 22.4 -47.4
Samsung Electronics 181 7.4 172 5.9 5.2
Apple 170 6.9 168 5.8 1.0
Others 832 33.8 853 29.4 -2.4
Total 2,462 100.0 2,897 100.0 -15.0

Source: Gartner (August 2011).

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