Reps’ Sales Fell 30% 2Q-20; Supplies Categories Took Dreadful Hit; 3Q Forecast Is Bleak

Overall sales for manufacturers’ reps fell 30.4% 2Q-20 versus the same period in 2019, according to the latest MAFSI Business Barometer from the Manufacturers’ Representatives Assn. for the Foodservice Industry. The drop in sales was “a consequence of the nearly complete shutdown of most segments of the foodservice industry during the April, May and June…