In mid June the NMDA sent out the following questions to NMDA Distributor members and had a 96% return rate on our survey NDMA Distributor Membership.

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2010 State of the Industry Results:

1. Was your company’s total sales volume of marine accessories up or down in 2010 compared to 2009?

Up 55% Down 18% Same 27%

2. Do you expect your company’s marine accessory sales for 2011 to be up or down in comparison to 2010?

Up 82% Down Same 18%

3. Because of your sales projections for 2011, do you expect to maintain an inventory that is larger or smaller than in 2010?

Larger 36% Smaller 9% Same 55%

4. Were collections on your sales in 2010 faster or slower than in 2009?

Faster 27% Slower 18% Same 55%

5. Do you know about the NMDA Image Library?

Yes 90% No 5% Need Info 5%

6. The number of dealers you service in 2010 is up, down or the same in comparison to 2009?

Up 23% Down 27% Same 50%

7. The average size order by your dealers in 2010 is up, down or the same in comparison to 2009?

Up 36% Down 32% Same 32%

8. The number of dealers who declared bankruptcy and/or simply closed their doors in 2010 in comparison to 2009?

Up 18% Down 41% Same 41%