Consolidation Making or Breaking the Industry?

Consolidation in the industry has been rampant in recent years as retailers, wholesalers and suppliers rush to gain scale in order to stay competitive. But how is this affecting your business? In our annual Truth Squad survey, readers gave us a wide range of opinions on the issue, everywhere from “no affect at all” to “too few suppliers” to “the end of small business as we know it.” Almost everyone hopes consolidation will drive down prices, but some respondents think