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Q2/22 MAFSI Business Barometer Reports Sales Continue Strong but Moderating; Industry Normalizing as COVID Impact Abates
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Sep 19, 2022
Overall sales for Q2/22 continued strong with an increase of +14.3%. This represents the third consecutive quarter of ebbing ...
MAFSI Business Barometer Reports Sales for Q1/22 Remain Strong but are Tempering; Marketplace Dealing with Economic Headwinds
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Jun 17, 2022
Overall sales in Q3/21 climbed by +15.4% compared to Q3/20. This was less than the +20.7% increase that had been forecasted ...
Research, Data & Trends: April 2022: MAFSI Tames the Storms Ahead with our own Barometer
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Apr 18, 2022
barometer ba·rom·e·ter (noun) bə-rŏm′ĭ-tər An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in weather ...
Research, Data & Trends: September 2021 Update
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Oct 04, 2021
The RD&T Committee develops MAFSI’s membership survey and data projects. Our initiatives include: Market Trends At the ...
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