date:Sep 01, 2012
or equipment, expansion or remodeling in the next six months, which is a positive indicator for both the industrys supply chain and the overall economy.
The R.P.I.s current situation index, which measures current trends in four industry indicators same-store sales, traffic, labor and capital expenditures stood at 99.8 in July, down 1.7% from Junes level of 101.5. Although same-store sales remained positive in July, the softness in the labor and customer traffic indicators outweighed the perfo