Distributors reported a very difficult year in 2009

Jan. 1, 2020
Of distributors surveyed, 57.1 percent reported that their total revevnue decreased in 2009.
ABRN state of the industry 2010 outlook distributors Distributors who responded to the survey reported a very tough 2009. Of those surveyed, 57.1% reported that their total revenue decreased. Of those reporting decreases, 24% reported drops of 6% to 10%, and 17.3% reported revenues declines from 21% to 25%. Optimism remains. For 2010, 63.3% of respondents expect revenues to increase while 12.1% expect a decrease – a marked change from the 19.6% of respondents who expected declines for 2009.

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