Global PC sales stunted by supply and logistics snarls

The key US market shrunk for the first time since sales cratered in the first quarter of 2020 with the coronavirus outbreak, IDC said. Shipments there fell 7.5% in the third quarter of 2021 relative to the prior year, whereas the industry recorded overall growth of 3.9%. — Bloomberg

Computer sales grew at the slowest rate since the start of the pandemic due to component shortages and logistics snarls, according to the latest report by IDC.

The key US market shrunk for the first time since sales cratered in the first quarter of 2020 with the coronavirus outbreak, the market researcher said. Shipments there fell 7.5% in the third quarter of 2021 relative to the prior year, whereas the industry recorded overall growth of 3.9%. Apple Inc, whose supply chain is among the most resilient, saw 10% annual growth while Dell Technologies Inc marked a 27% jump with the help of momentum in developing markets, IDC said.