Tip: Know What Your Customers Want from E-Commerce
Technology is not the most important part of the e-commerce discussion.
Day: July 21, 2016
ABB Sales Down 5% in 2Q
Year-to-date sales down 6 percent year-over-year.
Canadian New Housing Construction Up 5% in May
At the national level, apartment and condo spending drove the increase.
Graco Sales Up 4% in 2Q
Sales for the first half increased 2 percent year-over-year.
PPG Sales Down 0.9% in 2Q
In local currencies, sales increased 1 percent year-over-year.
Packaging Corp. of America Sales Down 2% in 2Q
Profit grew 1.7 percent for the manufacturer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products.
United Rentals Sales Down 0.6% in 2Q
Rental revenue decreased 1.3 percent in the quarter.
Hexcel Sales Up 9.9% in 2Q
Industrial sales for the quarter were up 14.8 percent year-over-year.
Pool Corp. Sales Up 8% in 2Q
Profit increased 10 percent for the period.
SKF Sales Down 8% in 2Q
Profit decreases 26 percent year-over year in 2Q.
Canadian Wholesale Sales Rise 1.8% in May
Sales in Quebec and Ontario accounted for most of the gain.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index Increases in June
The index's three-month moving average, CFNAI-MA3, increased during the month.
Lawson Products Sales Down 1.9% in 2Q
Year-to-date sales down 0.9 percent year-over-year.
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Sales Down 9.1% in 2Q
Year-to-date sales decreased 13.3 percent year-over-year.
Snap-on Sales Up 2.4% in 2Q
Sales for the first six months increased 1.6 percent year-over-year.
Construction Leads Economic Growth in 1Q
Health care and social assistance and retail trade also contributed to the increase.
Universal Forest Products Sales Up 4% in 2Q
Year-to-date sales increase 5.6 percent year-over-year.
Johnson Controls Sales Down 1% in 3Q
Year-to-date sales decreased 3.4 percent year-over-year.
Conference Board Leading Economic Index Increases in June
Coincident Economic Index increased 0.3 percent, while Lagging Economic Index decreased 0.1 percent.
Badger Meter Sales Climb 5% in Second Quarter
Higher municipal water product sales more than offset declines in flow instrumentation products.
