Industry shipments declined during the late 1990s, from $1.31 billion in 1999 to $1.23 billion in 2000
Industry shipments declined during the late 1990s, from $1.31 billion in 1999 to $1.23 billion in 2000
The sharp decline in cigarette smoking the United States throughout the 1990s has had a dramatic impact on the vending industry.
In 1993, for example, 3,500 companies comprised this industry segment, but as of the late 1990s, a mere 750 remained.
Canned foods suffered a decline at the beginning of the 1990s as consumers turned to fresh and frozen products in a search of healthier foods.
Much of the drop can be attributed to anemic product demand, and the increased market share of international competitors.
Decreased defense budgets, the end of the cold war, and diminished commercial aircraft industry purchases all contributed to annual declines throughout the 1990s.
There were no major work stoppages in the pulp and paper industry during the 1990s
One of the main causes cited for almost two decades of industry stagnation was the decline of the steel industry, a prime market for the industry's products. In addition, world demand for carbon and graphite electrodes plummeted
the federal Tax Reform Act of 1986, the revision of commercial banks' loan underwriting standards, and the decline of the U.S. savings and loan industry.
The canned foods industry generated more than $14.5 billion in sales in the late 1990s
The United States banking industry in the late 1990s was estimated to be worth $520 billion
In the late 1990s, the American banking industry included 9,100 commercial banks and 1,800 thrift institutions