Courtesy of The Maxfield Report
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Reports from the big packer trade are calling last week a mixed bag for packers and traders. Some opted to be more aggressive in the second half of...
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July 2017The Pipeline
25 July 2017
US Perspective—25.07.17
German Perspective - 25.07.17
What happened this week: We have been critical of the assumption among most of the European suppliers that things could just remain static over the summer and that everybody could go on holiday with a...
The Leather Pipeline - 25.07.17
Macroeconomics
A few issues have come to light on the financial markets that might have an influence on the leather pipeline as well as the general economy.
The first was the European Central Bank (ECB)...
11 July 2017
German Perspective - 11.7.17
What happened this week: We are now at the beginning of the summer holidays in the Western hemisphere and this is reflected in the business activity. In Europe, most tanneries are running. In the times when we ...
US Perspective - 11.7.17
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Last week began with the majority of packers/traders with larger-than-normal offer lists, with most appearing as if they had a full complement of...
The Leather Pipeline - 11.7.17
Macroeconomics
The two big topics this fortnight were the launch of an intercontinental missile by North Korea and the G20 summit in Germany. History has taught us that big egos can become a problem for peace ...
04 July 2017
German Perspective - 04.07.17
What happened this week: The flurry of activity that was seen in early June has faded and there has been none of the follow-up activity that some hoped for and many expected. The market continues to shift into ...
US Perspective - 04.07.17
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Reports from the big packer trade say that packers started last week with intentions to hold prices steady, opting to leave offer lists unchanged....