Xerox named a leader in IDC MarketScape

Xerox is a leader in the IDC MarketScape 2013 Smart MFP report for the second consecutive year. IDC noted Xerox as an established market leader for printing and copying and with a solid foothold in the multi-function printer (MFP) space. According to the report, the...

Trends that will affect marketers in 2014

IDC has released its 2014 predictions focusing on trends that will affect chief marketing officers, and offering insight into themes they should be aware of in the coming year. The top 10 predictions are: * The CMO role becomes “open for definition” as...

Year of change ahead for retailers

IDC Retail Insights is expecting a year of change for the retail industry, and has released its predictions, trends and themes for the industry in 2014. The top 10 predictions are: * In 2014, fast-followers will chase the 50 global retailers already transforming...

PaaS tipped to exceed $14bn

The International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts that the worldwide public platform as a service (PaaS) market is expected to grow to over $14-billion in 2017. The opportunities for monetising public PaaS functionality are high in light of the advances being made in...

MEA hard copy market returns to growth

After eight successive quarters of decline, the Middle East and Africa (MEA) hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market finally returned to a state of positive growth during the third quarter of 2013, with shipments up 6,6% year on year to total 1,472-million, according to the...