Semper Finds Pessimism Regarding Third-Quarter Sales in Latest ‘Industry Insight’ Survey

“The bad news coming out of Europe and Asia seems to be making waves here,” notes Dave Regan, CEO of Semper International. “The sentiment in the industry is difficult to read. The majority of companies reported a profitable second quarter, but sales have dropped over the last two weeks. We’re looking for the typical sales cycle, where we see a big bump at the end of the third quarter, but people aren’t counting on it this year.”