Distribution catches the economic wave. (Industrial Distribution's 49th Annual Survey of Distributor Operations)

From: Industrial Distribution | Date: July 1, 1995| Author: | Copyright information

Industrial Distribution magazine's 49th Annual Survey of Distributor Operations shows that 1994 was a good year for industrial distributorships. Many of the 400 general line and specialist distributors who responded to the survey reported higher sales, better gross margins, increased net profits and improved inventory turns for the year. Distributors are hoping that they will experience more growth in 1995.

Distributors have plenty of reason to smile as they review their balance sheets for 1994, according to ID's 49th Annual Survey of Distributor Operations

No matter how you look at it, ...

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