R.P. Lumber opened its 91st and newest location in Carlyle, Illinois, this week. “R.P. Lumber has proudly served Clinton County for many years through our locations in Highland, Greenville, Odin and Lebanon,” says Robert Plummer, CEO of R.P. Lumber. “Opening …

Walmart Inc. and Google recently announced plans to launch a new shopping experience with Google Gemini. With the new experience, customers can link their Google and Walmart accounts to receive personalized recommendations from Walmart based on past online and in-store …

PBI-Gordon Corporation recently announced that Kevin Laycock has joined the company as vice president of sales and order to ship. “Kevin is a collaborative, customer-focused leader with an impeccable reputation and a strong commitment to talent development and operational excellence. …

The industry’s premier international hardware show, EISENWARENMESSE, is set to host nearly 2,500 companies for new workshops, networking and experiences in Cologne, Germany, from March 3-6, 2026.  For the first time this year, EISENWARENMESSE will be held from Tuesday to …

Tractor Supply Company recently announced the opening of its 2,400th store in Aiken, South Carolina. The new store is one of four Tractor Supply locations to host a grand opening within the first two weeks of 2026. “At Tractor Supply, …

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is forecast to see a month-over-month gain in January, the first gain in six months. The ports are still expected to remain down year over year, according to the National Retail …

The U.S. economy added 50,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate was reported at 4.4% for the month, marking little change from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Overall, 584,000 jobs were added …

Builders have faced significant challenges in recent months with elevated mortgage rates and high construction costs, according to the latest residential housing market report and an analysis by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Overall housing starts dropped to …