netrashetty
Netra Shetty
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ), commonly referred to as HP, is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA. The company was founded in a one-car garage in Palo Alto by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard, and is now one of the world's largest information technology companies, operating in nearly every country. HP specializes in developing and manufacturing computing, data storage, and networking hardware, designing software and delivering services. Major product lines include personal computing devices, enterprise & industry standard servers, related storage devices, networking products, software and a diverse range of printers, all-in-one's and other imaging products. HP markets its products to households, small- to medium-sized businesses and enterprises directly as well as via online distribution, consumer-electronics and office-supply retailers, software partners and major technology vendors. HP also has strong services and consulting business around its products and partner products.
HP's posted net revenue in 2010 was $126.3 billion, in 2009 net revenue was $115 billion, with approximately $40 billion coming from services. In 2006, the intense competition between HP and IBM tipped in HP's favor, with HP posting revenue of US$91.7 billion,[2] compared to $91.4 billion for IBM; the gap between the companies widened to $21 billion in 2009. In 2007, HP's revenue was $104 billion,[3] making HP the first IT company in history to report revenues exceeding $100 billion.[4] In 2008 HP retained its global leadership position in inkjet, laser, large format and multi-function printers market, and its leadership position in the hardware industry.[5] Also HP became #2 globally in IT services as reported by IDC & Gartner.[6]
GfK Panel Services analyzes the German market for eBooks
eBooks are already bestsellers in some countries. The major online retailer Amazon recently reported that it sold more eBooks than paperbacks in the USA last year.
However, electronic books continue to be a niche product in Germany. According to calculations carried out by GfK Panel Ser-vices, eBooks only achieved a 0.5% share of overall book sales in Germany in 2010, registering a total sales volume of EUR 21 million. At present, only 35% of German publishers offer eBooks, although many intend to follow suit before long.
The internet is an important sales channel for media products such as books, music, films, software and games. In 2010, around a quarter of overall sales in these product groups in Germany were generated by online stores.
Order a product today and receive it by post the very next day – this distribution model has been experiencing increasing popularity among consumers for many years and has resulted in sales declines for high street retailers.
As well as ordering physical products such as CDs and print books, content can also be purchased over the internet in a file format that can be downloaded instantly.
Following years of stagnation, the download market in Germany is now also steadily gathering momentum. According to calculations by GfK Panel Services, downloads were responsible for 5% of overall sales of media products in 2010.
The industry generated sales worth EUR 417 million from download purchases of music, audio books, software, games, videos and eBooks, which represents a 54% increase on the prior year. Significant growth was also recorded for volume sales, with a 42% rise to 98 million files.
However, just 5% of the overall download market was attributable to sales of eBooks.
Fiction particularly popular in eBook segment
Last year, Germans spent a total of EUR 21 million on eBooks (not including textbooks and specialist books) and around 2 million electronic books were sold overall. Approximately 540,000 individuals made purchases in 2010, with the typical eBook client being male and aged between 30 and 49 years.
In terms of book genre, fiction titles achieved a high share of 60%, while the sales share of this genre in print book copies only comprised 48%. Self-help books also recorded higher popularity in the form of eBooks than as print books, with sales shares of 24% and 15% respectively.
In contrast, travel literature and books for children and young adults were significantly less popular in the eBook format.
eBooks have become very well known in Germany. In January 2011, 62% of Germans over the age of 10 stated that they had heard of eBooks, which equates to around 39.5 million individuals.
In the prior year, only 49% declared this, and the figure was even lower in 2009, at 35%. However, at present, 54% of Germans say that although they have heard of eBooks, they know nothing or very little about them. Of those who have actually purchased eBooks, almost half feel they are not very well informed.
Providers clearly still need to greatly improve the information they provide. A recent survey conducted among publishers and book retailers by GfK Panel Services on behalf of the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels (German Book Traders’ Association) showed that 35% of publishers currently include eBooks in their range.
A further 18% intend to introduce eBooks this year, and an additional 7% are planning to do so in 2012. Looking at just the major publishers, the share of those who already offer eBooks stands at 67%.
Potential for eBooks also increasing in Germany
The potential for eBooks is currently rising markedly and is likely to increase further as more German titles become available. At present, around 9 million Germans are interested in eBooks, whereas this figure was only approximately 7 million in the prior year.
According to those consumers who have heard of the eBook, the electronic format offers a series of advantages. Almost 60% consider eBooks to be more environmentally friendly than print books, and 56% believe that eBooks can be offered at a lower price. In addition, nearly half of respondents think they are a good solution to limited space in the home and 40% consider them modern and the future of reading.
However, it is not expected that the electronic book will become a real threat to print books in the foreseeable future: at the moment, 78% of Germans state that they do not wish to read books on a screen. Nevertheless, the fact that, in 2009, a higher proportion of respondents (83%) said the same demonstrates that there is potential for this to change.
The survey
The analysis is based on findings from GfK Media*Scope, which continuously surveys 20,000 consumers in Germany about their media market purchases (music, games, cinema, videos, books).
The results are used to generate projections for the whole German population over the age of ten. In January 2009, 2010 and 2011, 10,000 people were interviewed in an additional ad hoc survey on the topic of the eBook.´
Agriculture is a key element of Australia’s economy and makes up around 3.0% of GDP. The gross value of agricultural products produced in Australia in 2007 was approximately $29.6 billion. Australia produces a large variety of crops and livestock for both domestic consumption and export, the major products including: crops, horticulture, viticulture, livestock, dairy, fisheries and fiber.
Around 60% of Australia’s land area is used for some form of agricultural activity. Measuring around 1.7 million square miles this represents an area about half the size of the United States. Agriculture and related services activities employ around 402,000 people and result in annual exports with a value of around $21 billion. Large trading partners include Japan, USA, China, and the UK.
There are a number of key industry concerns and drivers within Australia’s agricultural sector. One of the biggest issues currently affecting Australian farmers is a prolonged period of drought. Australia is in the grip of the worst drought in 1,000 years. This has affected the country’s GDP growth, shaving as much as 1% off the economy’s annual growth rate. Recently, senior economists from several of Australia’s major banks forecast a 12 percent fall in farm production and a $4.5 billion fall in net income.
For many of Australia’s farmers, the weather serves as the third prong of an economic pitchfork, added to the strong Australian dollar, and rising input costs (notably fuel). The combination is putting an enormous strain on farm incomes, which is effecting spending while farmers defer investments and equipment upgrades as they ‘tighten their belts’. Water efficient farming technologies and delivery systems are an exception. Australia’s impressive research and development community is very active in this sector, exploring almost every technology that offers potential to cope with drought conditions, ranging from new seed to ever more efficient irrigation and water re-use.
The Australian Government is supporting drought- affected farmers, rural communities and agriculture-dependent small businesses through income support, interest rate subsidies and free counselling. These measures recognise the impact of dangerous droughts on rural and regional communities, the environment and the broader Australian economy.
Australian farmers have a sophisticated understanding of the environmental impacts of agriculture, including the degradation of resources from poor water use, long-term use of pesticides and fertilizers and increased soil salinity. Farmers continually seek to reduce these environmental effects while maintaining yields. For example, it is not uncommon for spraying equipment to draw on satellite imagery and GPS information to control precisely the application of water or fertilizer.
It should also be highlighted that most of Australia’s agricultural products are commodities traded on world markets. The reliance on export markets exposes farmers to currency risks and fluctuations in world prices. These factors affect the level of income generated by the farmers and thus their spending patterns.
However in terms of agricultural equipment sales, 2007 was considered a year of surprises. While most of eastern Australia recorded the driest August, September and October ever on record with many winter crops failing, farmers that did harvest some winter crop, grass or crop-cut for fodder, were rewarded with record prices. This equated to a boom in hay tool sales.
Tractor sales in 2007 were also reasonably robust with the total value of sales (including new combine harvesters and balers) reaching almost $900 million. While this is a decrease of $140 million (or 750 units) on the year before, it was the fifth year where sales exceeded 10,000 units - a significant figure given the dire drought conditions. These continued sales have been as a result of a shift in the industry towards the smaller and mid sized machines. The tractor segment is a highly competitive sector with approximately 40 different manufacturers offering an estimated 700 models.
Despite the overall growth in sales, the segment has seen a decline in revenue. This is due to the decrease in demand for the larger, more expensive tractors such as combine harvesters, tillage and seeding equipment. All states recorded a fall in harvester sales with the largest drop occurring within the largest ‘Class 8’ harvester representing a decrease of 46 percent within the segment.
Given the flourishing conditions in the state of Western Australia (WA), it is no surprise that it provided the best sales results for the year with the number of tractor sales up by 20 percent. Baler sales in 2007 continued, up by almost 13 percent on the year before, now valued at $71 million. While round balers accounted for approximately two thirds of all sales, large and small rectangular balers also saw considerable growth. Many balers were sold to farmers in regions that would traditionally purchase combine harvesters for crops. However given the drought, these farmers have been turning their failing crops into hay to take advantage of the high fodder prices. All states experienced an increase in baler sales with the exception of Tasmania and South Australia in the round baler category.
Self Propelled Sprayers (SP Sprayers) continued to maintain sales levels of recent years with sales now valued at $57 million per annum. While growth in sales in recent years coincides with the rising demand from WA, the increase over 2007 can be attributed to stronger demand from QLD. It is the larger SP Sprayers that account for the majority of sales.
HP's posted net revenue in 2010 was $126.3 billion, in 2009 net revenue was $115 billion, with approximately $40 billion coming from services. In 2006, the intense competition between HP and IBM tipped in HP's favor, with HP posting revenue of US$91.7 billion,[2] compared to $91.4 billion for IBM; the gap between the companies widened to $21 billion in 2009. In 2007, HP's revenue was $104 billion,[3] making HP the first IT company in history to report revenues exceeding $100 billion.[4] In 2008 HP retained its global leadership position in inkjet, laser, large format and multi-function printers market, and its leadership position in the hardware industry.[5] Also HP became #2 globally in IT services as reported by IDC & Gartner.[6]
GfK Panel Services analyzes the German market for eBooks
eBooks are already bestsellers in some countries. The major online retailer Amazon recently reported that it sold more eBooks than paperbacks in the USA last year.
However, electronic books continue to be a niche product in Germany. According to calculations carried out by GfK Panel Ser-vices, eBooks only achieved a 0.5% share of overall book sales in Germany in 2010, registering a total sales volume of EUR 21 million. At present, only 35% of German publishers offer eBooks, although many intend to follow suit before long.
The internet is an important sales channel for media products such as books, music, films, software and games. In 2010, around a quarter of overall sales in these product groups in Germany were generated by online stores.
Order a product today and receive it by post the very next day – this distribution model has been experiencing increasing popularity among consumers for many years and has resulted in sales declines for high street retailers.
As well as ordering physical products such as CDs and print books, content can also be purchased over the internet in a file format that can be downloaded instantly.
Following years of stagnation, the download market in Germany is now also steadily gathering momentum. According to calculations by GfK Panel Services, downloads were responsible for 5% of overall sales of media products in 2010.
The industry generated sales worth EUR 417 million from download purchases of music, audio books, software, games, videos and eBooks, which represents a 54% increase on the prior year. Significant growth was also recorded for volume sales, with a 42% rise to 98 million files.
However, just 5% of the overall download market was attributable to sales of eBooks.
Fiction particularly popular in eBook segment
Last year, Germans spent a total of EUR 21 million on eBooks (not including textbooks and specialist books) and around 2 million electronic books were sold overall. Approximately 540,000 individuals made purchases in 2010, with the typical eBook client being male and aged between 30 and 49 years.
In terms of book genre, fiction titles achieved a high share of 60%, while the sales share of this genre in print book copies only comprised 48%. Self-help books also recorded higher popularity in the form of eBooks than as print books, with sales shares of 24% and 15% respectively.
In contrast, travel literature and books for children and young adults were significantly less popular in the eBook format.
eBooks have become very well known in Germany. In January 2011, 62% of Germans over the age of 10 stated that they had heard of eBooks, which equates to around 39.5 million individuals.
In the prior year, only 49% declared this, and the figure was even lower in 2009, at 35%. However, at present, 54% of Germans say that although they have heard of eBooks, they know nothing or very little about them. Of those who have actually purchased eBooks, almost half feel they are not very well informed.
Providers clearly still need to greatly improve the information they provide. A recent survey conducted among publishers and book retailers by GfK Panel Services on behalf of the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels (German Book Traders’ Association) showed that 35% of publishers currently include eBooks in their range.
A further 18% intend to introduce eBooks this year, and an additional 7% are planning to do so in 2012. Looking at just the major publishers, the share of those who already offer eBooks stands at 67%.
Potential for eBooks also increasing in Germany
The potential for eBooks is currently rising markedly and is likely to increase further as more German titles become available. At present, around 9 million Germans are interested in eBooks, whereas this figure was only approximately 7 million in the prior year.
According to those consumers who have heard of the eBook, the electronic format offers a series of advantages. Almost 60% consider eBooks to be more environmentally friendly than print books, and 56% believe that eBooks can be offered at a lower price. In addition, nearly half of respondents think they are a good solution to limited space in the home and 40% consider them modern and the future of reading.
However, it is not expected that the electronic book will become a real threat to print books in the foreseeable future: at the moment, 78% of Germans state that they do not wish to read books on a screen. Nevertheless, the fact that, in 2009, a higher proportion of respondents (83%) said the same demonstrates that there is potential for this to change.
The survey
The analysis is based on findings from GfK Media*Scope, which continuously surveys 20,000 consumers in Germany about their media market purchases (music, games, cinema, videos, books).
The results are used to generate projections for the whole German population over the age of ten. In January 2009, 2010 and 2011, 10,000 people were interviewed in an additional ad hoc survey on the topic of the eBook.´
Agriculture is a key element of Australia’s economy and makes up around 3.0% of GDP. The gross value of agricultural products produced in Australia in 2007 was approximately $29.6 billion. Australia produces a large variety of crops and livestock for both domestic consumption and export, the major products including: crops, horticulture, viticulture, livestock, dairy, fisheries and fiber.
Around 60% of Australia’s land area is used for some form of agricultural activity. Measuring around 1.7 million square miles this represents an area about half the size of the United States. Agriculture and related services activities employ around 402,000 people and result in annual exports with a value of around $21 billion. Large trading partners include Japan, USA, China, and the UK.
There are a number of key industry concerns and drivers within Australia’s agricultural sector. One of the biggest issues currently affecting Australian farmers is a prolonged period of drought. Australia is in the grip of the worst drought in 1,000 years. This has affected the country’s GDP growth, shaving as much as 1% off the economy’s annual growth rate. Recently, senior economists from several of Australia’s major banks forecast a 12 percent fall in farm production and a $4.5 billion fall in net income.
For many of Australia’s farmers, the weather serves as the third prong of an economic pitchfork, added to the strong Australian dollar, and rising input costs (notably fuel). The combination is putting an enormous strain on farm incomes, which is effecting spending while farmers defer investments and equipment upgrades as they ‘tighten their belts’. Water efficient farming technologies and delivery systems are an exception. Australia’s impressive research and development community is very active in this sector, exploring almost every technology that offers potential to cope with drought conditions, ranging from new seed to ever more efficient irrigation and water re-use.
The Australian Government is supporting drought- affected farmers, rural communities and agriculture-dependent small businesses through income support, interest rate subsidies and free counselling. These measures recognise the impact of dangerous droughts on rural and regional communities, the environment and the broader Australian economy.
Australian farmers have a sophisticated understanding of the environmental impacts of agriculture, including the degradation of resources from poor water use, long-term use of pesticides and fertilizers and increased soil salinity. Farmers continually seek to reduce these environmental effects while maintaining yields. For example, it is not uncommon for spraying equipment to draw on satellite imagery and GPS information to control precisely the application of water or fertilizer.
It should also be highlighted that most of Australia’s agricultural products are commodities traded on world markets. The reliance on export markets exposes farmers to currency risks and fluctuations in world prices. These factors affect the level of income generated by the farmers and thus their spending patterns.
However in terms of agricultural equipment sales, 2007 was considered a year of surprises. While most of eastern Australia recorded the driest August, September and October ever on record with many winter crops failing, farmers that did harvest some winter crop, grass or crop-cut for fodder, were rewarded with record prices. This equated to a boom in hay tool sales.
Tractor sales in 2007 were also reasonably robust with the total value of sales (including new combine harvesters and balers) reaching almost $900 million. While this is a decrease of $140 million (or 750 units) on the year before, it was the fifth year where sales exceeded 10,000 units - a significant figure given the dire drought conditions. These continued sales have been as a result of a shift in the industry towards the smaller and mid sized machines. The tractor segment is a highly competitive sector with approximately 40 different manufacturers offering an estimated 700 models.
Despite the overall growth in sales, the segment has seen a decline in revenue. This is due to the decrease in demand for the larger, more expensive tractors such as combine harvesters, tillage and seeding equipment. All states recorded a fall in harvester sales with the largest drop occurring within the largest ‘Class 8’ harvester representing a decrease of 46 percent within the segment.
Given the flourishing conditions in the state of Western Australia (WA), it is no surprise that it provided the best sales results for the year with the number of tractor sales up by 20 percent. Baler sales in 2007 continued, up by almost 13 percent on the year before, now valued at $71 million. While round balers accounted for approximately two thirds of all sales, large and small rectangular balers also saw considerable growth. Many balers were sold to farmers in regions that would traditionally purchase combine harvesters for crops. However given the drought, these farmers have been turning their failing crops into hay to take advantage of the high fodder prices. All states experienced an increase in baler sales with the exception of Tasmania and South Australia in the round baler category.
Self Propelled Sprayers (SP Sprayers) continued to maintain sales levels of recent years with sales now valued at $57 million per annum. While growth in sales in recent years coincides with the rising demand from WA, the increase over 2007 can be attributed to stronger demand from QLD. It is the larger SP Sprayers that account for the majority of sales.
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