Reps reported lower quoting and consultant activity in the latest MAFSI Business Barometer.

Declining sales and customer traffic continues to weigh on the restaurant industry, according to the latest Restaurant Performance Index.

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that total eating and drinking place sales topped $94.7 billion in July.

The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index reported lower year-over-year results in June.

Hear from the Data Portal Project Team about the latest updates and improvements to the FEDA Data Portal, including database growth and the next steps for the portal.

The number of job openings and rate of workers quitting jobs is returning to pre-pandemic levels, federal data shows.

This new series that has been developed exclusively for FEDA members in partnership with the No. 1 ranked supply chain school in the United States, the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, will explore how companies can seize the opportunities found in widespread disruption and build supply chains of the future. Key to achieving these outcomes is designing supply chains that readily pivot to the demand and supply circumstances they face. The series features cutting-edge applied research conducted at the University of Tennessee over the past five years and examines how companies leveraged different aspects of agility to not only navigate uncertainty but to seize unprecedented market advantages through enhanced supply chain planning and execution processes that are both smart and nimble. These courses are open to all FEDA members at no cost. By watching the supply chain courses and completing the quiz at the end of each course, members will be eligible to earn 1 credit toward their FEDA Supply Chain Certification.

The latest MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index signals a large jump in confidence from small business owners.

Sales improve in the latest restaurant performance index even as most operators struggle with year-over-year results.

The MAFSI Business Barometer sees sales growth slow in line with expectations.