by Mike Duff | Apr 7, 2026 | Retail Articles
Economic activity in the services sector continued to grow in March, although retail declined, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s latest Purchasing Managers Index report. The Manufacturing PMI registered 52.7% in March, a 0.3-percentage point increase...
by Chandler Harvey | Mar 6, 2026 | Featured News, Trade Shows & Associations
The International Housewares Association (IHA) is helping its members engage with the U.S. Congress to demand refunds of unlawfully collected global tariffs through a pair of direct-outreach initiatives. The U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down the Trump...
by Mike Duff | Feb 12, 2026 | Retail Articles
Economic activity in the services sector, helped by retail gains, continued to expand in January, according to the Institute for Supply Management, which reported its Purchasing Managers Index was flat versus December but still above the 50% reading that separates...
by Mike Duff | Jan 14, 2026 | Retail Articles
The Institute for Supply Management, in its latest services industry Purchasing Managers’ Index report, reported that economic activity in the sector expanded in December, with the index improving to 54.4%, led by retail. The poll of purchasing and supply chain...
by Mike Duff | Dec 19, 2025 | Retail Articles
Although uncertainty about the economy has hovered over the holiday season, the outlook for 2026 is positive with projected gains in services, including retail, and manufacturing, an Institute for Supply Management survey suggested, In polling purchasing and supply...
