Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
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The Online Industrial Supplies Sales industry has fared well over the past five years, despite a minor setback during the recession. Coming out of the recessionary low, the industry started to siphon sales from traditional brick-and-mortar stores, and will continue to do so through 2017. Competition within the industry will increase as companies use search engine optimization tactics to drive up traffic to their websites. External competition from mass merchandisers will threaten industry revenue, possibly hindering larger gains.... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Products Chapter
Online industrial supplies retailers sell a variety of products. Common items include bearings, industrial containers, crown and closures, industrial hoses, power-transmission supplies, mechanical rubber goods, seals, shipping containers, industrial towels, valves and welding supplies. Given the varied nature of the industry's main products, related items have been grouped together in this report.
Janitorial supplies
The demand for janitorial supplies is expected to grow during the five years to 2012. Sales of these products to industrial and residential markets will experience the fastest growth based on the relatively low penetration of contract cleaning service firms. Gro... purchase to read more