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Industry
Forecasts
What is foreseen for 2014?
The following is the last of a two-part series:
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utdoor Power Equipment recently
surveyed several executives about
the state of the OPE industry
heading into 2014.
Specifically, we asked the following
thought-provoking questions:
1. What does your company or
organization have planned for 2014?
2. What were the OPE industry's biggest
stories of 2013, and what will make headlines
in 2014?
3. What will be the OPE industry's top
trends in 2014?
4. Aside from the weather, what challenges
will OPE dealers face in 2014, and how
should they address them?
5. What is your overall outlook for the
OPE industry in 2014?
OPE received the following written
responses, in order, Jan. 2-15, 2014:
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