The retail sector had something of a silver lining, as sales in the industry dipped only slightly, easing 0.1%, indicating that consumer spending could be stabilizing.
In 2008, when the adult apparel industry dipped 5%, the sale of children's clothing dropped just 1%.
Despite the overall industry dip, Archie has had some small gains.
Since the 1950's, the chip industry has dipped, on average, every four years.
The monthly tally, covering every industry, had dipped to 539,000 in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, from more than 680,000 in February and again in March.
Coupled with over 150 million liters per day (MLD) of untreated sewage entering to the river, sources such as diesel locomotive works, fabrics, textile and dye industries, small- and medium-scale metal industries, and glass and paint industries (DIP 2013) add contaminants to Ganga River.
"This focus is clearly reflected in the fact that over half of its sales this quarter came from customers who hadn't planned to make a purchase – significantly higher than the market average of 38%." Across the industry, music sales dipped by 1% during the period, with DVDs down 6% and games down 8%.
A printing industry veteran, he dipped into his Rolodex and started calling every printer maker big and small.
According to industry estimates, however, sales dipped across the week with Friday the lowest at about 40,000.
And whereas the rouble tumbled by 75% in 1998, boosting Russian industry, Ukraine's currency dipped only slightly.So what went wrong?The current scandal revolves around three sets of facts.
This is a proof of concept and an effort by a traditionally low-tech industry – fashion – to dip a toe into something a little more electronic.
