Lenovo, Dell lead laptop supply surge as COVID-19 overshadows school year August 19, 2020 A shortage of low-cost laptop computers could hurt U.S. students as remote learning remains in place during the new school year. Acer America’s President, Gregg Prendergast, has stated demand is at “historic levels” and is relying on air freight to meet demand. Panjiva’s analysis shows that on... Read more →
Dell slows PC supplies after overclocking Q2, HP Inc. boots up July 31, 2020 Global personal computer shipments increased by 11.2% year over year in Q2 according to IDC. COVID-19 has driven increased work-from-home demand with U.S. sales having expanded by 13.8% to 21.4 million machines. Back-to-school sales could further boost sales in Q3. U.S. imports of all computer... Read more →
Dell rings the bell as back-to-school buying seen focused on laptops over shoes July 17, 2020 Back to school spending is expected to increase by 26% year over year in the U.S. according to the National Retail Federation. Purchases of laptops for homeschooling are expected to surge. Retailers appear to expect a downturn in purchasing of kids shoes and clothes with imports in June down b... Read more →