Annual Member Forecast Survey
Based on the results of PTDA's 2008 Member Forecast Survey, concerns
that the United States might be sliding into an economic recession are
not clearly evident among distributors and manufacturers.
Among the 46 distributor respondents, 63 percent anticipate sales
growth in 2008, just over a quarter project flat sales and about 11
percent expect a drop.
The 57 manufacturers respondents tend to be a bit more
optimistic—83.6 percent see sales gains and 16.4 percent predict
flat sales. No manufacturer respondent predicts a decrease in
sales.
But many economists and some PTDA members fear a potential
“perfect storm” could slam the U.S. economy sometime in 2008
then fully impact industrial distribution and many manufacturing sectors
in 2009 and 2010. Based on those predictions, many PTDA members
are proceeding with caution in 2008.
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2008
Member Forecast Survey Data 
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2007
Member Forecast Survey Data
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2006
Member Forecast Survey Data
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