Last year, HP retained its first position in the country’s personal computer (PC) market. HP shipped more than 1.3 million units in the fourth quarter. The company’s market share is 31.5 percent and its shipments have increased by 58.7 percent last year. There was record growth in the PC market last year. Vendors shipped approximately 1.48 crore units. In many companies, demand has increased due to work from home and better supply. Shipments of notebook computers increased to 11.6 crore units and contributed significantly to the volume increase. Sales of desktop computers have grown nearly 30 percent on a year-over-year basis. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) report, HP ranked first in PC shipments in the country. Dell took second place with 23.6 percent market share. The company shipped more than 10 lakh units in both the third and fourth quarters. Dell led the enterprise segment with 38 percent share. The company benefited from increased demand from IT and ITES companies. According to the report, Lenovo ranked third in the fourth quarter and the entire previous calendar year. It registered a growth of 22.8 percent on year-on-year basis. Lenovo was second after HP in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) segment with 24.7 percent share. However, the supply disruption affected the company’s total shipments. Acer and Asus stood at the fourth and fifth positions. These two companies retained their positions with 8.2 and 5.9 percent stake respectively. The report said that Acer was among the companies that took maximum advantage of the recovery in the desktop category. It secured second position in the commercial segment with 25.8 percent share. Acer’s position in the commercial desktop market has remained strong over the past few years. Asus registered a growth of 36.1 percent last year. Its performance in the commercial segment was very good and the company’s growth in this was 227.2 percent on year-on-year basis. In India, which is one of the biggest PC markets in the world, there is a lot of competition among big companies to increase sales. Because of this, these companies often offer discounts.
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Fast pace of sales of passenger vehicles, reached high level in July-September
Sales of passenger vehicles in the country have reached the highest level of any quarter in July-September. Strong demand for utility vehicles is a major reason behind this. The total dispatch of passenger vehicles by automobile companies to dealers increased to 10,74,189 units between July and September. This is an increase of 4.7 percent compared to the same period last year. Along with this, this is the first time that the wholesales of passenger vehicles have been more than 20 lakh units in the first half of a financial year. Vinod Aggarwal, President, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), said, “The passenger vehicles segment has been driven by strong demand for sports utility vehicles and utility vehicles. It has reached 60 per cent of the total sales.” Wholesales of entry level cars declined by about 35,000 units in the second quarter. Demand has also been weak in the entry level two-wheeler segment. The main reason for this is the lack of recovery in demand in rural areas. Aggarwal said that there has been growth in the segments of passenger vehicles, three-wheelers and commercial vehicles in the second quarter of the current financial year. However, the wholesales of two-wheelers have declined compared to the same period last year. Maruti Suzuki, one of the big automobile companies, had its highest monthly sales in a month in September. Last month the company had sold more than 1.81 lakh units. This is an increase of three percent compared to the same period last year. The demand for the company’s SUVs and other utility vehicles has increased rapidly. Maruti’s Grand Vitara and Brezza are getting good response from customers. The company’s sales in this segment have increased by more than 80 percent. Maruti has the first position in the SUV segment. Its models like Fronx and Jimny also have strong demand. Last month the company’s sales stood at 1,81,343 units. Out of this, more than 1.50 lakh units have been sold in the country. This is an increase of two percent compared to September last year. In the first six months of the current financial year, Maruti’s sales in the country have crossed 10 lakh units. This is the first time that Maruti Suzuki has crossed the sales mark of 10 lakh units in six months of a financial year.