Much like cribs, diapens, bottles, clothes and bedding, gear is a necessary purchase when it comes to having a baby. In 2008, statisticians at New York-based Easy Analytic Software Inc. projected robust sales increases for infant gear sales over the next five years. In 2012 they project gear sales will reach $2.32 billion, up from $1.62 billion in 2007, a 43.3% increase. Though the economic climate overall has been dismal at best, gear vendors haven't seen quite the decline in sales as have vendors in other categories. We talked with a few gear vendors for an inside look at this category.
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