In the late 1990s the trend in the industry was a continued shift from the small, "family-run" mining operations toward consolidation of industry activities among a few large companies.
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
The uncoated paper and multiwall bag industry remained stagnant in the late 1990s. Shipment volumes of $2.8 billion in 2000 were equal to those of the early 1990s.
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 canned foods industry generated more than $14.5 billion in sales in the late 1990s
In 1993, for example, 3,500 companies comprised this industry segment, but as of the late 1990s, a mere 750 remained.
The industry was challenged in the late 1990s by the sharp increase in the number of customers foregoing corrective lenses altogether in favor of laser eye surgery.
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Motor vehicle manufacturers were the largest buying sector, accounting for 9.2 percent of industry revenues in the late 1990s.
The industry has been strong in the late 1990s, as aging and affluent baby boomers--those consumers born between 1947 and 1964--take up gardening and buy high-end equipment.
In the late 1990s, the electromedical and electro-therapeutic apparatus industry had 458 establishments.