Fiserv Small Business Index shows May sales up 0.7% as transactions fall 2.4%

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  • Fiserv’s May 2026 Small Business Index held at 144 as sales rose 0.7% YoY, driven by a 3.1% jump in average tickets.
  • Transactions fell 2.4% YoY, extending a seven-month slide in foot traffic; sales were flat M/M while transactions dipped 0.2%.
  • Restaurants showed strain as sales fell 0.6% YoY; limited-service weakened while full-service rose 1.5% with stable traffic.
  • Gas station sales surged 22.9% YoY on higher tickets, signaling fuel-cost pressure spilling into service-sector pricing.
  • Retail sales were nearly flat at 0.1% YoY as grocery fell 3.3%, pointing to consumer trade-down behavior amid higher essentials costs.


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