Stalker isn’t surprised by the language that some commentators use when talking about the industry at the moment.
The industry is very depressed according to one industry insider; according to another, everyone in the industry is feeling under pressure; and yet another source describes how people are very sensitive at the moment.
Stalker is well aware that things are cut-throat out there, no matter what sector one is part of.
There was word of one big order moving from one big player to another. In another instance one man’s customer just up-sticks and went elsewhere the minute that currency differentials were mentioned.
Another grower found himself high and dry when his contract to market simply vanished.
For another company an order for product disappeared – no reason why, no inkling as to why, no complaints.
Summer doldrums can explain a lot – but we live in vicious economic times, that explains it slightly better.
