The Back Mate could be offered for consideration to companies within all three of the aforementioned industries. SIC 3991 includes companies that can manufacture the brush component of the Back Mate, and SIC 2844 includes companies that make the lotions that the Back Mate would carry. The SIC 3089 industry is included as a third option only; this industry makes a wide variety of products. Because it consists of companies that include combs, brushes and some bath items within their wide product offerings, this industry can be included for secondary consideration.

The following chart shows the recent sales history of the Toilet Preparations manufacturing industry, which includes lotions, perfumes and cosmetics within its product line:  

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Annual sales of this industry have risen 34.66 percent in this eight-year period. The Toilet Preparations industry appears to have reached a peak in 1998, with a slight dip (2.2 percent) in sales for 1999.

The following chart shows the recent sales history of the Plastic Products, NEC industry:

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Sales of this industry rose 81.28 percent in the eight-year period shown.

This Plastic Preparations, NEC industry has enjoyed a tremendous growth, all attributed to demand for their product material. Please note that this growth in sales has not contributed to a growth in companies. In this period shown, the industry has only increased less than two percent in the number of companies.

Please remember that this Plastics Products, NEC industry is included only as a third industry for consideration of the Back Mate.

The following chart shows the recent sales history of the Brooms & Brush industry:

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Sales of this Brooms & Brushes industry grew tremendously in 1997, followed with more increase in 1998, and tapered slightly in 1999, for an overall growth of 52.4 percent in this eight-year period.

Wholesalers of Home Furnishings could include the Back Mate along its line of bathroom and bathing products and amenities.

The following chart shows the recent sales history of the Home Furnishings wholesale industry: 

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census 

Wholesale sales of the Home Furnishings industry rose 29.46 percent in the past five years.

The Back Mate could also be included among the line of cosmetics and health & beauty goods distributed by the Drugs, Drug Proprietaries and Druggists’ Sundries wholesale industry.

The following chart shows the recent sales history of the Drugs, Drug Proprietaries and Druggists’ Sundries wholesale industry:

    Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Sales of the Drugs, Drug Proprietaries and Druggists’ Sundries wholesale industry have increased an amazing 75.25 percent in the last five years.

A primary retail carrier of the Back Mate would certainly be Drugstores, whose sales for beauty aids, soaps and personal hygiene products total over $8 billion.

The following chart shows the recent sales history of Drugstores:

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Drugstores have enjoyed a sales increase of 43.06 percent in the past five years.

Other Potential Retailers of the Back Mate: