China propels APeJ growth for fourth consecutive quarter as SMB stimulates increased demand for print, says IDC

According to the latest IDC Asia Pacific Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, the total hardcopy peripherals shipment in 2017Q1 for the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan (APeJ) was 7.27 million units. This is a 5.6% improvement compared to the same period last year and marks the fourth consecutive quarter of growth for the region. Both laser and inkjet markets have contributed to the growth, with laser growing 7.1% on year while inkjet grew by 8.1% on year. The region’s growth was largely driven by China, where the demand for print devices significantly grew as local government policies encouraging entrepreneurship helped to induce more than five million new businesses in 2016.

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