PHCP wholesale distributors reported fairly flat sales in 2001, but are optimistic about 2002.
More than half (55.8%) of the Premier 150 wholesalers reported an increase in 2001 sales vs. 2000. However, only 7.3% of those firms had growth of 10% or more vs. nearly 33% who reported such an increase last year. Sales declined for 36.97% of respondents, but only 8% had sales declines of 10% or more.