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...
by Mike Duff | Dec 9, 2025 | Retail Articles
Retail strength helped keep the service Purchasing Managers Index in growth territory for November even as manufacturing slipped. Economic activity in the services sector continued expanding in November, according to the Institute for Supply Management Services PMI...
by Mike Duff | Nov 14, 2025 | Retail Articles
The Institute for Supply Management reported the services sector returned to expansion in October, registering Purchasing Managers Index reading of 52.4 with a boost from retail. The ISM also reported contraction for the manufacturing sector. Purchasing and supply...
by Mike Duff | Oct 7, 2025 | Retail Articles
Economic activity in the U.S. services sector showed little movement in September, holding near the line between growth and decline, as continued weakness in retail weighed on overall performance, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s latest Purchasing...
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...
