Robert Hoff, president of the buying group, shared the results of a business conditions survey conducted with Omni members. More than half said their total sales had increased in the past six months. The sales increase averaged 11% among members from the five regions. However, about a third reported a decrease in sales and the average decrease was 9%.
For the next six months, 51% projected total sales will increase, 36% said sales would stay flat and 14% said sales would decline.