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 24, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The Trump administration, as expected, imposed duties on a list of 60 economies, including separate countries and the European Union, as it continues to pursue tariffs after the United States Supreme Court struck down levies imposed under the International Emergency...
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 Peter Giannetti | Jun 23, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles, Trade Shows & Associations
The International Housewares Association (IHA) announced that Target’s top home merchant, Mara Sirhal, will present the retail keynote at the 2026 Chief Housewares Executive SuperSession (CHESS) conference this fall. CHESS 2026 is set for September 29-30, 2026, at 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...
