Name the market where 94 percent of the businesses reported sales declines last year. Yes, it's the construction-equipment distribution market. The past decade brings Dickens to mind when considering the ups and downs of the equipment dealer. Today, equipment dealers are in a serious trough.rnAccording to our Annual Report & Forecast, which we'll publish next month, distributors carry little expectation of a return to normalcy, at least for the immediate future. Although 43 percent say sales will increase next year, 27 percent foresee further declines.
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