Interesting Statistics
I was just running some numbers to see what percentage of Select Violins were going outside of the United States. Below are my findings.
28% of all violins sold have been to other countries.
72% of sales stayed in the USA
Comparing individual states of the USA and other countries, in the order of most sales:
First Place: California USA
Second Place: Italy
Third Place: Canada
Tied for Fourth Place: Texas USA, North Carolina USA
Tied for Fifth Place: Japan, New York USA, Wisconsin USA
Tied for Sixth Place: Alaska USA, Washington USA, Ohio USA, Pennsylvania USA, Connecticut USA, Maryland USA, Louisiana USA, Utah USA.
Others: United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, Missouri USA, South Carolina USA, Vermont USA, Oklahoma USA, Illinois USA, Virginia USA, Alabama USA, Montana USA, West Virginia USA, Mississippi USA, Hawaii USA, Oregon USA.
It is interesting that Italy and Canada are near the top of the list for having purchased the most instruments from Select Violins, when compared to our individual states in the USA. (Remember that our states are as large or larger, geographically, than many countries.)
It is also notable that 55% of foreign sales were to repeat customers. The world market is important to us, as you can see by the numbers above.
Here at Select Violins, we average less than 10% in returned sales. And most of those returns were from people that were trying out other violins at the same time.
We treat everyone with the same family-friendly service. Whether you live next door or on the other side of the world, you are like a neighbor to us. We strive to be good neighbors who will serve you in the best way we can!
Best Regards,
Dan Keller
