Friday preview: Electrocomponents' revival may be faltering
Having been hit by customers running down inventories during the credit crunch, electronic components distributor Electrocomponents made up for lost time once confidence started returning to markets, but there have been signs this year that the revival may be coming to an end.
Having been hit by customers running down inventories during the credit crunch, electronic components distributor Electrocomponents made up for lost time once confidence started returning to markets, but there have been signs this year that the revival may be coming to an end.
Revenues grew 4% in the four months to January 31st, with strong growth internationally offsetting a more subdued performance in the UK, but that performance disguised a growth rate of ust 1% in January.
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