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UK PC market losing pace with European rivals

12 November 2009 • 3 min read

"Very weak" commercial demand sees market still shrinking as France and Germany return to growth

Losing ground: the UK market shrunk 2.4 per cent in Q3, compared to 3.7 per cent growth in Germany "Very weak" demand in the business arena is keeping the UK PC market in decline, while European ...

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