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July Finishing Activity: Continued Contraction, Closes at 45.1
Finishing activity remained in contraction for July, reporting a 2-point drop for the second month in a row.
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June Contraction Continues, Closing at 47.1
Finishing activity ended June in contraction, similar to the rest of the second quarter 2023.
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Finishing Activity Ended May the Same as April
Finishing Activity: The May Index reports continued contraction, closing at 48.9, about the same as April’s 49.
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Finishing Activity Ended April Down 1.3 Points vs. March
Finishing Activity: The April Index signaled contraction, closing at 49.0 compared to March’s 50.3.
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Finishing Activity Ended March Down 1 Point vs. February
Finishing Activity: March saw the index revert to flat, closing at 50.3 compared to February’s 51.3.
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Finishing Activity Ended February Up 1.7 Points vs. January
The improved start to 2023 carried into February which closed at 51.3 compared to January’s index of 49.6.
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January Finishing Activity Up 3.3 Points vs. December
Finishing Activity: January started the year on a relatively positive note with an index of 49.6 compared to ending 2022 with a December index of 46.3.
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Top Shops Benchmarking Survey — FAQs
Products Finishing’s Top Shops Benchmarking Survey is gearing up for 2023. Jan Schafer, director of marketing research for Gardner Intelligence, offers insights for taking the survey and interpreting the results.
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Finishing Activity: December Index of 46.3 Ended 2022 With Entire Fourth Quarter in Contraction
Finishing activity was down 1.4 points vs. November.
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Finishing Activity: November Index of 47.7 Signals Contraction at a Faster Pace
Finishing activity has contracted two months in a row.
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Finishing Activity: October index of 48.9 marks the first month of contraction this year
Finishing activity has not contracted since July 2020.
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Finishing Activity: September Closes With an Index of 49.8 (50 = flat.)
Finishing activity is flat for the first time since December 2020.
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