2015 Predictions: How Did We Do?

Dear Client:What a year. Whew! So many craft deals, such high valuations, so little time. As always, we look back to last January, and see how I did on our 2015 predictions. PREDICTION -Pricing will not be nearly as strong in 2015. Lower costs of production and distribution -- particularly fuel -- will ease pressure to raise prices from below, and retailers putting clamoring not to raise prices after years of aggressive price increases will apply pressure from the top,