Worldwide Personal & Entry-Level Storage Market Declined in 2015

PRAGUE / FRAMINGHAM, Mass., February 15, 2016 – Worldwide personal and entry-level storage (PELS) shipments totaled 68.5 million units in 2015, representing a decline of -9.2% from a year ago, according to the International Data Corporation (IDCWorldwide Personal and Entry-Level Storage Tracker . Annual shipment values were down -15.1% year over year to $5.4 billion. Unit shipments in the fourth quarter (4Q15) experienced a -6.8% decrease from a year ago to 19.1 million units. Shipment values declined along with units in the fourth quarter, down -12.6% to $1.5 billion. (TZ)

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