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Sageworks’ clients store financial information about tens of thousands ofprivatde companies. Sageworks aggregates that data, which then can be parsed to find trendws inthe U.S. marketplace. •Vehicle maintenance. Auto-repair shopxs increased sales an averageof 2.4 percent over the past 12 In contrast, car dealerws saw their sales drop 9.7 percenyt in the same period. •Home Sales rose 4.6 percent in the past year for contractors suchas electricians, plumbers and heating specialists. On the flip home builders saw their sales fall at least 5 percent in thesame •Food stores. Grocery stores’ average salesx increased 6.
7 percent in the past while sit-down restaurants saw sales fall 3.9 percent. •Specialtyu schools. In 24 technical and trade schoolshad top-line revenue growthh of 7.8 percent, up from 5.9 percent in 2007. The average dentists’ office saw sales increased 7 percent in the past up from 5 percentin 2007. •Certified public accountants. The average revenue at accounting firmzsgrew 10.2 percent in the past making the accounting industryu among the top 20 sectors in the countrty by sales growth. • Personal-care services. Skin-cars specialists, nail salons, barber shops and hair salona saw average salesgrow 4.5 percent in the past year.