From fueling Blackhawks in the Army National Guard to leading sales and estimating at Tri-County Lumber, Carson Velaski brings a military-honed sense of discipline, organization and drive to the independent channel. Velaski joined the military in 2013, motivated by a …
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Atlanta Hawks Name The Home Depot as Official Home Improvement Partner
The Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena recently announced a multiyear partnership with The Home Depot, designating the company as their official home improvement partner. The multi-year agreement includes in-arena entitlements, fan activations, digital content and community programming across metro …
Read More »Builder Confidence Falls in October Amid Rising Mortgage Rates and Costs
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell three points to 29 in October amid rising mortgage rates, energy and material costs, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released …
Read More »Consumers to Keep Affordability Top of Mind This Holiday Shopping Season
More than half of holiday shoppers (56%) say the state of the economy will affect their holiday spending plans this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual consumer survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. Among those consumers, 43% …
Read More »DIY CON Brings Home Improvement Stars, Creators and Hands-On Workshops to Dallas
The inaugural DIY CON, taking place from November 6-8, 2026 in Dallas, is set to bring together HGTV stars, The Home Depot as the retail partner for DIY CON, top DIY creators, woodworking experts, home improvement innovators, makers and creative …
Read More »HIRI’s 2026 Summit Highlights Market Trends, AI’s Impact and Economic Factors Influencing Home Improvement
The Home Improvement Research Institute’s (HIRI) 2026 Home Improvement Insights Summit hosted home improvement leaders and professionals to glean insights from the most pressing industry data in Minneapolis from Sept. 29-30, 2026. The Summit focused its sessions on five key …
Read More »ECI Software Solutions Announces CEO Transition
ECI Software Solutions (ECI) recently announced the appointment of Ron Books as chief executive officer, effective October 26, 2026. Books, who previously served as ECI’s CEO from 2009 to 2021, returns to lead the company as Trevor Gruenewald retires from …
Read More »U.S. Lowers Canadian Softwood Lumber Duties
Following its annual review, the U.S. Department of Commerce lowered antidumping and countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports from about 35.16% to 24.75%, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Last year, the agency began its seventh …
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