The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose by 8.2 points to 48.7 in January, marking a significant recovery from December’s slump. Although still below the neutral 50-point ...

Food purchasing behaviour encompasses the decisions consumers make when selecting, acquiring and consuming food items, influenced by factors such as price, availability, marketing, culture and ...

The advent of digital technologies has transformed traditional purchasing into integrated e-procurement systems that underpin modern supply chains. E-procurement encompasses the electronic management ...

Tariffs brought chaos to many Chinese companies; the country's official purchasing managers' index contracted for much of last year, with April 2025 being its weakest reading since December 2023.