Re: Wholesale Trends - What's Hot And What's Not

[G. Morgan <usenet_abuse@xxxxxxxxx>]

mleuck wrote:

>It helps if you quote Frank, I just wanted your opinion and you get
>all hostile and stuff


So why didn't you quote the text instead of lazily pasting it?

Like this, nimrod:

>The U.S. Census Bureau recently released statistics in wholesale
>trends during the past year. These statistics show what has been hot
>and what has been not-so-hot between October of 2006 and October of
>2007. The list comprises the sales of merchant wholesalers but not of
>manufacturers' branches in charge of sales and/or offices. Adjustments
>for the seasonal variations as well as the differences during trading-
>day are considered but not the actual price changes. The total
>wholesale sales of October 2007 were roughly $369.8 billion, up
>roughly .7 percent from September 2007 and up roughly 11.5 percent
>from previous October 2006.
>Durable and Nondurable Defined
>Durable goods as well as nondurable goods saw roughly the same
>increase between September 2007 and October 2007 of .7 percent.
>However, the difference from October 2006 and October 2007 in durable
>goods and nondurable goods are significantly different.
>Durable goods include such industries as automotive, lumber,
>furniture, metals, machinery, hardware, and electrical. Between
>October 2006 and October 2007 there was an increase of 11.5 percent in
>the sales ratio of merchant wholesalers. Whereas, nondurable goods
>include such industries as drugs, paper, groceries, chemicals,
>apparel, farm products, alcohol, and petroleum. The difference between
>October 2006 and October 2007 was an increase of 17.7 percent in
>regards to the sales ratio of merchant wholesalers.
>The Wholesale Apparel Trend
>There is a fascinating trend when it comes to wholesale apparel from
>this time last year to today. October 2006 saw $10.8 billion in sales
>by merchant wholesalers; October 2007 saw $10.6 billion in sales by
>merchant wholesalers. The difference in sales between September 2007
>and October 2007 was a negative 3.3 percent, and the difference
>between October 2006 and October 2006 was a negative 1.7 percent.
>What does this mean if you are a retailer?
>The year 2007 has not been a hotbed of activity when it comes to
>purchasing wholesale apparel. While this does not look promising on
>the surface, the retailer should keep in mind this simply means that
>retailers are spending more frugally than in the past. When the
>retailer purchases wholesale apparel, the retailer is looking more
>carefully at the options available. Before making a choice, the
>retailer is recognizing what has the greatest chance of bringing in an
>increased revenue.
>The Plan, The Future
>The U.S. Census Bureau has given the statistics, and as a retailer,
>you are responsible for deciphering the cold, hard facts in a method
>insuring you a greater chance of success today and tomorrow. Whether
>the retailer experiences an increase or decrease in revenue today, the
>future is based on analyzing the facts of the whole as well as
>personal statistics from past sales and revenue.
>Wholesale apparel is an interesting collage of trendy, chic wholesale
>designs, and the statistics of yesterday claiming future success. By
>understanding the specific consumer base, the retailer is better able
>to purchase wholesale apparel providing a trendy and fashionable
>increase in revenue by providing those trendy and fashionable
>wholesale apparels most wanted by the consumer base.
>The retailer is shopping smarter than ever, and the wholesaler is
>providing fashions most wanted by both the retailer and the consumer
>base.
>
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