Hewlett-Packard beats Dell in weekend sales at Ideal Purchase
Posted by: in Products and ServicesFiled under: Products and services, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Ideal Purchase (BBY), Black Friday
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) came in second to global Personal computer sales leader Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) during the Black Friday shopping frenzy and the ensuing weekend, according to analyst firm Thomas Weisel Partners. The report, however, analyzed sales only at a single retailer, Ideal Purchase Co. (NYSE: BBY).
Thomas Weisel analyst Doug Reid indicated that holiday Computer buyers were preferring Hewlett-Packard’s PC five to one over Dell’s Personal computers at the largest consumer electronics retailer in the U.S. While Reid’s survey only looked at 35 stores, that’s enough to generate a statistically legitmate finding. Reid went on to say that “Dell has significant work to do . . . the only negative comments in our survey with respect to brand were aimed at Dell, with survey respondents noting potential quality issues.”
Is Dell’s retail strategy working as well as founder Michael Dell had hoped when he aggressively launched his retail strategy in the summer of 2007? Doubtful, and competitor HP has not stood still since that moment, and has actually increased its market share in retail with stylish designs, many configurations and aggressive pricing that keeps a big thumb on Dell’s retail efforts. From looking at some of the top retailers this past three-day shopping holiday, HP’s laptop offerings were certainly more numerous than Dell’s. If that presence translates to more shelf space, then there you go.
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