Small business mood in the US slipped under its long-term average again. NFIB optimism index 97.9 for September, the average is 98. So basically "meh" 😅
What caught my eye is not the index.
Net 31% of owners raised prices. Another net 31% plan to raise them again.
And the number one problem is still not sales. It's finding good people.
One clothing store owner in Indiana called it "erratic", but bridal and menswear are strong for him, so he's making the menswear section bigger.
That's the part I like. The market is messy, but he knows exactly where his customers are buying. Clarity again 👌
#SmallBusiness #Sales #Business
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