Sales among HARDI member distributors grew 2.2 percent in August, a drop of 11 percentage points from the previous month, the association reported.
Four the seven North American regions that make up the monthly Targeted and Regional Economic News for Distribution Strategies report declined during the month. Over a 12-month period, sales are still up, said Andrew Duguay, the Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International’s economist.