MARKET DATA
Demand for seasonal equipment Negative ......................................................................................................................... 69.2 % No change ..................................................................................................................... 21.2 % Positive .............................................................................................................................. 9.6 %
These images show a snapshot of winter weather for 3 U . S . cities that experienced unusually warm temperatures . Source : National Weather Service , a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration .
Maintenance and repair services Negative ......................................................................................................................... 42.3 % No change ..................................................................................................................... 28.8 % Positive ........................................................................................................................... 28.8 %
Customer inquiries ( online and in-store ) Negative ......................................................................................................................... 49.0 % No change ..................................................................................................................... 39.2 % Positive ........................................................................................................................... 11.8 %
Dealer locations New York ....................................................................................................................... 17.3 % Michigan ....................................................................................................................... 11.5 % Ohio .................................................................................................................................. 11.5 % Minnesota ....................................................................................................................... 7.7 % Pennsylvania ................................................................................................................. 7.7 % Illinois , Kentucky , New Hampshire , North Carolina , South Carolina , Texas , Wisconsin ......................................................................................................... 5.8 % Arizona , California , Connecticut , Delaware , Idaho , Iowa , Maine , Maryland , Massachusetts , Missouri , Montana , New Jersey , Oklahoma , Rhode Island , Tennessee , Vermont , West Virginia ................................... 3.8 %
Landscape pros
No change in business .......................................................................................... 44.7 % Slightly altered the types of projects I work on ...................................... 18.4 % Increased the number of projects or work opportunities ................. 15.8 % Delayed or disrupted projects ........................................................................... 15.8 % Increase operational costs ..................................................................................... 2.6 % Other ................................................................................................................................... 2.6 %
Landscape pro locations California ....................................................................................................................... 15.4 % Colorado ........................................................................................................................... 7.7 % Minnesota ....................................................................................................................... 7.7 % New York ......................................................................................................................... 7.7 % Ohio ..................................................................................................................................... 7.7 % Oregon ............................................................................................................................... 7.7 % Pennsylvania ................................................................................................................. 7.7 % Illinois ............................................................................................................................... 5.1 % Washington .................................................................................................................... 5.1 % West Virginia ............................................................................................................ 5.1 %
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