Blanket Suppliers see Decent Start to Season

摘要

Blanket manufacturers are heading into the critical days of the highly seasonal selling cycle in a touchy retail environment.rnGeneral price compression is one factor hitting the category. So is the highly promotional holiday posture many retailers are taking to drive traffic. However, the season appears to have gotten off to a decent start, all things considered.rn"It's not great out there, but it's not a disaster out there," said Biddeford Blankets president Mark Porter, who said sales of the company's electric heated products were going well despite a mild November.