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 | Jun 4, 2026 | Retail Articles
Economic activity in the services sector accelerated in May, with retail among the industries reporting growth, as the Institute for Supply Management’s Services PMI increased to 54.5% from 53.6% in April. In the meantime, the Manufacturing PMI registered 54% in...
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 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 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...
