by Mike Duff | Sep 9, 2026 | Retail Articles
Economic activity in the services sector continued to expand in August with some help from retail, according to the Institute for Supply Management poll of purchasing and supply executives in the United States. The ISM Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was up from July...
by Mike Duff | Aug 14, 2026 | Retail Articles
Retail led gains in the services sector in the July Services Purchasing Managers’ Index from the Institute for Supply Management, as overall economic activity in the sector rose slightly. The Services PMI registered 54.1%, up 0.1 percentage point from June and...
by Mike Duff | Jul 15, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
As companies shift toward balancing cost efficiency and supply chain resilience, most remain unprepared to manage ongoing disruption, new research from Institute for Supply Management and Amazon Business indicated. Although 71% of companies and other organizations...
by Mike Duff | Jul 9, 2026 | Retail Articles
June economic activity gained in the services sector, including retail, according to purchasing and supply executives in the the United States polled for the latest Institute for Supply Management PMI Report. The services Purchasing Managers Index registered 54%, the...
by Mike Duff | Jun 22, 2026 | Retail Articles
The Spring 2026 ISM Supply Chain Planning Forecast is more optimistic on the growth of the United States economy through the end of 2026 than was the case at the year’s beginning. The Institute for Supply Management noted that the U.S. economy continues to...
