rocketboy

Just seen the prices, yes big increases but the dollar must have affected prices by 20-25%.
As for cat4 prices I've asked for a list but been told that this won't be available for about a month.

As I see it where importers have kept their price increases to a minimum then they are probably selling last years stock and not bringing much in this year.

At last the industry might get back to what it was several years ago when the manufacturers/importers made a profit.
If discount levels had remained at a reasonable level then the fluctuation in the dollar rate would not have been felt as badly as it has been.

I don't know if anyone else has noticed but with the high discount we have also had a reduction in the performance and quality of fireworks, most of the supermarket BOGOF ranges of selection boxes are nothing more than a few fountains glued into oversize casings to fill the box.

Hopefully some good will come out of the current climate and it will not signal the demise of the firework industry.