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Ups and Downs: Year to Date Sales and Expected Performance for the Remaining Year
“We are in need of help. Good help is hard to find and to get to move here. More help means more sales so we can install more. Also, more full time help on the sales floor would help.” Greg Fuchs, Cartunz, Williston, N.D.
“Our outlook is great but we
still find it very hard to find tech- nicians.” Tom Waitzman, DPS Automotive Group, Wheeling, Ill.
“The completion of our show- room and fab rooms in the new location is almost complete and will allow us to concentrate on growth over the next 2 quarters. May was up 30% leaving us just shy of flat for the year.” Chris McNulty, Driven Mobile Electron- ics, Chantilly, Va.
“If we can
get another dedicated employee, we would be solid. Otherwise, we really need to be cautious how we schedule and take extra care during qualify- ing and installing so we don’t have issues.” Jon Kowanetz, Handcrafted Car Audio, Mesa, Ariz.
“Very positive. We’ve seen good growth so far this year, especially in the last month or so. We’re expanding into restyling as well, which we hope to give us an addi- tional bump.” Anonymous
“The outlook is good. Nice
weather and customer refer- rals are driving our specialized
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“I expect a good summer season and then preparing for the lull of October and November. We hired an additional sales person and an additional installer to handle the increase in traffic due to relocating to a better location with higher visibility and traffic flow.” Gary Stackpole, Benchmark Soundworks, Alpharetta, Ga.
“Buckle down, work hard and look for ways to grow.” Anonymous
“Looking
good so far, still search- ing for that next big
thing to bring in and add to our ser- vices.” Joshua Landau, JML Audio of St.
Louis, Fenton, Mo.
“Hopeful we have a busy install schedule, however our retail sales has been and maintained or slightly exceeded expectations.” Keith Price, Custom Cars Unlim- ited, Salem, Va.
“The outlook is not good. Our
customer base isn’t spending much money at the moment. We need to qualify customers better to avoid deceptive agendas from customers.” Anonymous
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