Regional Sales
January 1-April 30, 2001 over year-earlier levels
Staff -- graphic arts online, 7/1/2001
West: Sales rose 2.8% in April in the West after falling 0.6% in March and 3.7% in February. Year-to-date sales are up 2.7%.
Midwest: Midwestern sales increased 1.1% in April, but still leaves sales down 0.1% for the year.
South: Sales fell 1.8% in April and 1.0% in March for Southern printers, lowering year-to-date growth to 0.8%.
East: Sales fell 1.5% in April for Eastern printers, the third consecutive monthly decline. So far this year, sales are down 1.7%.
