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Q2/2025 MAFSI Business Barometer: Modest Growth of + 1.6% achieved in Q2/25; Tariff Impact Still a Threat

Posted by MAFSI, Sep 08, 2025

Modest Growth of + 1.6% achieved in Q2/25; Tariff Impact Still a Threat Q2/25 sales showed a slight gain of +1.6% versus 0% last quarter and the largest, albeit modest, gain in 18 months. Over this period, quarterly sales changes were 0.0%,-1.0%,-0.6%, +0.2%, and 0.0%. On ...

Q1/2025 MAFSI Business Barometer: Industry Is Flat At Best Coupled With Stagflation and Uncertainty

Posted by MAFSI, May 14, 2025

Industry Is Flat At Best Coupled With Stagflation and Uncertainty Overall sales for first quarter 2025 were dead flat at 0% ...

MAFSI Announces New Board President, Stephanie Perry

Posted by MAFSI, Mar 20, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cheryl Goode, cgoode@mafsi.org Director of Data Operations and Marketing 678-827-6367 MAFSI ...

Q4/2024 MAFSI Business Barometer: Industry Sales Turn The Corner Into Small But Positive Growth, (Potential) Tariff Impacts Make It Nearly Impossible to Forecast Sales

Posted by MAFSI, Feb 24, 2025

Industry Sales Turn The Corner Into Small But Positive Growth, (Potential) Tariff Impacts Make It Nearly Impossible to ...

Q3/2024 MAFSI Business Barometer: Third Quarter Sales Once Again Are Negative. Fourth Quarter Forecast Is for Zero Growth.

Posted by MAFSI, Dec 05, 2024

Third Quarter Sales Once Again Are Negative. Fourth Quarter Forecast Is for Zero Growth. Overall sales for Q3/24 were ...

Q2/2024 MAFSI Business Barometer: Industry Sales Shrink for the 12th Consecutive Quarter

Posted by MAFSI, Sep 11, 2024

Industry Sales Shrink for the 12th Consecutive Quarter Overall, sales for Q2/24 declined for the 12th consecutive quarter, ...

Q1/2024 MAFSI Business Barometer: Industry Sales Growth For First Quarter Of 2024 At Dead Zero

Posted by MAFSI, Jun 26, 2024

Industry Sales Growth For First Quarter Of 2024 At Dead Zero. Hopes Remain For A Second Half Rebound. Overall sales for ...

Q4/2023 MAFSI Business Barometer: Sales Shrink to a Paltry +1.1%, While Industry Deals With Stag-Flation

Posted by MAFSI, Mar 28, 2024

Sales Shrink to a Paltry +1.1%, While Industry Deals With Stag-Flation Overall sales for Q4/23 continued to slump to +1.1% ...

Q3/2023 MAFSI Business Barometer: Overall Sales Growth Slows For The 9th Consecutive Quarter, Industry Likely Heading For A Soft Landing

Posted by MAFSI, Nov 20, 2023

Overall sales for Q3/23 dropped to +2.0%, missing the forecast for the third quarter of +3.5%. See the Q3 2023 Commercial ...

Q1/2023 MAFSI Business Barometer: Industry Sales Growth Continues to Flatten As Business Normalizes, Second Half Looks More Challenging

Posted by MAFSI, Jul 10, 2023

Overall sales for Q1/23 dropped significantly to +6.6% from +8.7% in Q4/22 and came in short of the forecast of +7.0%. See ...