Heating,
Airconditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) announced
national HVACR distributor sales for the month of October 2008 were -0.8% or
just slightly below October 2007 in its monthly Targeted and Regional Economic
News for Distribution Strategies (TRENDS) Report. Among the eight HARDI
regional reports, four in colder climates reported positive sales while four
reported sales declines for the month. Over the previous twelve months, U.S.
and Canadian wholesale sales were collectively up +0.2%.
Best performance for
October was experienced in Canada at a positive 9.4%, while the Western region
reported the poorest performance at negative 11.1%. Only the Midwest region
reported a decline in inventory level; all others indicated inventories were
up.
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Distributors in Cold Climates Fuel Strong Wholesale Sales in October
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