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Economic activity in the services sector continued to grow in February, according to the latest Services ISM Report on Business. The services PMI formerly known as the Non-Manufacturing NMI was 55.3% last month, according to the report.
The February number was 3.4 percentage points lower than the January rate of 58.7%. But February’s reading still represents growth in the services sector because any number above 50 indicates expansion. The number represents the ninth straight month of growth after a contraction in the spring because of the Covid crisis.
“The composite index indicated growth for the ninth consecutive month after a two-month contraction in April and May,” Anthony Nieves, the Chair of the ISM Services Business Survey Committee, said in a press release. “There was a pullback in the rate of growth in the services sector in February. Respondents are mostly optimistic about business recovery and the economy. Production-cap
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Fiverr, the online freelancer platform provider, has announced its Q4 2020 and full year (FY) 2020 financial results. The company experienced high growth, partly driven by coronavirus tailwinds, as normalization of remote work increased and demand among small and mid-sized businesses for digital marketing services grew. Fiverr’s innovations (e.g., Promoted Gigs or services, subscriptions for certain services, etc.), global expansion and sophisticated marketing (Fiverr has no sales force) also likely contributed to the company’s growth.
Q1 2020
Active buyers, as of Dec. 31, 2020, grew 45% YoY to 3.4 million
Spend per buyer, as of Dec. 31, 2020, grew YoY by 20% to $205
Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2020 increased to $4.6 million, compared to $3.3 million in Q4 2019. Note: EBITDA turned positive for the first time