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

• 46 percent of companies expect sales to increase through the remainder of third quarter, while 40 percent expect sales to stay the same. In the second quarter, nearly 53 percent expected a sales increase and only 33 percent expected sales to stay the same.

• The greatest competitive threat to printers remains largely unchanged from last quarter. The current economy (52 percent) is the biggest threat, far exceeding lower cost competitors (18 percent) and emerging technology (10 percent).