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ISM: Services Sector Returned to Overall Growth in May

ISM: Services Sector Returned to Overall Growth in May

by Mike Duff | Jun 28, 2024 | Retail Articles

The Institute for Supply Management Report On Business for the services industries reported  economic activity in the sector grew in May after contracting in April for the first time since December 2022. The Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) registered 53.8%,...
ISM: Economic Outlook Positive but with Lesser Growth

ISM: Economic Outlook Positive but with Lesser Growth

by Mike Duff | May 17, 2024 | Retail Articles

The U.S. economy will continue to expand slowly for the rest of 2024, according to purchasing and supply executives in the Spring 2024 Semiannual Economic Forecast from the Institute of Supply Management.  In the manufacturing sector, the study suggests that revenue...
ISM: Services Sector Returned to Overall Growth in May

ISM: Economy Should Strengthen in 2024

by Mike Duff | Dec 19, 2023 | Home + Housewares, Retail Articles

Economic improvement in the United States will continue in 2024, according to purchasing and supply management executives polled for the December 2023 Semiannual Economic Forecast published by the Institute for Supply Management. The polling results suggest that...
ISM: Manufacturing Still Contracting Despite Slight Index Gain in February

ISM: Manufacturing Still Contracting Despite Slight Index Gain in February

by Mike Duff | Mar 15, 2023 | Home + Housewares, Retail Articles, Trade Shows & Associations

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector gained a bit in February but was in contraction territory for the fourth consecutive month following a 28-month growth period, according to supply executives polled by the Institute for Supply Management. In the...
ISM: Manufacturing Still Contracting Despite Slight Index Gain in February

ISM Reports Third Month of Manufacturing Sector Contraction

by Mike Duff | Feb 2, 2023 | Retail Articles

According to the latest Manufacturing Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management, economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in January for the third consecutive month following a 28-month period of growth. In a poll of supply executives...
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