![]() A net 7% of owners viewed current inventory stocks as “too low” in January, down two points. Only 9% report no impact from recent supply chain disruptions. Another 32% report a moderate impact and 22% report a mild impact. Thirty-six percent of owners report that supply chain disruptions have had a significant impact on their business. Eighteen percent reported increases in stocks while 15% reported reductions. The net percent of owners reporting inventory change increased two points to a net 9%. The net percent of owners expecting higher real sales volumes decreased by six points to a net negative 3%. Seasonally adjusted, 2% of all owners reported higher nominal sales in the past three months. Twenty-nine percent of owners plan capital outlays in the next few months, unchanged from December and two points higher than the 48-year average. Of those owners making expenditures, 40% reported spending on new equipment, 22% acquired vehicles, 15% improved or expanded facilities, 8% acquired new buildings or land for expansion, and 15% spent money for new fixtures and furniture. Owners’ plans to fill open positions remain at record high levels, with a seasonally adjusted net 26% planning to create new jobs in the next three months, down two points from December and just six points below the highest reading in the 48-year history of the survey set in August.įifty-eight percent of small business owners reported capital outlays in the last six months, up one point from December.
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