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Services Sector Maintains Growth in July; Manufacturing Contracts Again

Services Sector Maintains Growth in July; Manufacturing Contracts Again

by Mike Duff | Aug 13, 2025 | Retail Articles

Economic activity in the services sector grew in July for the second consecutive month and retail was among those industries that saw gains, according to purchasing and supply executives in the United States polled by the Institute for Supply Management. In the latest...
ISM: Retail Helped Services Sector Expand in June as Manufacturing Contracted

ISM: Retail Helped Services Sector Expand in June as Manufacturing Contracted

by Mike Duff | Jul 7, 2025 | Retail Articles

Services sector economic activity in the United States grew during June after a month of contraction, with retail among the services industries that expanded, according to purchasing and supply executives responding to the latest Services Report On Business from the...
ISM: Services Join Manufacturing Sector in Economic Activity Contraction

ISM: Services Join Manufacturing Sector in Economic Activity Contraction

by Mike Duff | Jun 9, 2025 | Retail Articles

The Institute for Supply Management Services Report on Business indicated economic activity in the services sector contracted in May for the first time since June 2024, with retail among the businesses seeing a decline. The poll of purchasing and supply executives in...
ISM: Services Sector Expands for 10th Straight Month in April

ISM: Services Sector Expands for 10th Straight Month in April

by Mike Duff | May 14, 2025 | Retail Articles

Economic activity in the services sector increased for the 10th consecutive month in April, with retail among those industries gaining, according to purchasing and supply executives in the United States as polled in the latest Services ISM Report On Business. In...
ISM: Service Sector Continued Expansion in November with Retail Gaining

ISM: Service Sector Continued Expansion in November with Retail Gaining

by Mike Duff | Dec 16, 2024 | Retail Articles

Economic activity in the services sector expanded for the fifth consecutive month in November, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s Report on Business, with retail in positive territory. In its survey of purchasing and supply executives in the United...
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