Finding the Sweet Spot
"The 'sweet spot' for the industry is when the economy is in a mature recovery phase," he remarked. "Actually, we are in this phase now, although it is an extremely tepid recovery."
So, were Davis' statistics reflected in the most recent numbers put forth by the reseller segment? Unfortunately, "tepid" was key, with our 2014 list falling short compared to recent years. The final tally this year was $2.21 billion, a drop from $2.36 billion in 2013 and $2.27 billion in 2012. Some notable heavy-hitters were missing from this year's list, which may account for the discrepancy. For instance, the following companies failed to provide results in time or declined to participate: Magnets 4 media (2013: tied at #4); PRINTSouth (2013: #8); Consolidated Label Co. (2013: #11); and NJBF/InfoSeal (2013: #18).