The National Retail Federation (NRF) recently released its annual list of the Top 100 Retailers, compiled by Kantar. The 2026 Top 100 Retailers ranks the industry’s largest companies according to 2025 U.S. retail sales. As the largest retailers continue to expand …
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Trex Expands Sports and Entertainment Presence With American Century Championship Sponsorship
Trex® recently announced it is expanding its presence in sports and entertainment through sponsorships of the American Century Championship and Golf Channel’s Big Break x Good Good Presented by Golf Galaxy – two of golf’s most recognizable properties. Together with its recently announced engagement with lifestyle icon Martha Stewart, Trex aims …
Read More »Construction Job Openings Up in May
The number of open positions in the construction sector increased in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The current level of open jobs is down measurably from three years ago due to …
Read More »DIY CON 2026 Brings Fresh Creativity to the Home Improvement Channel
Injecting energy into the home industry and delivering on the promise of a newly imagined show, NHS Concept to Commerce, an evolution of the National Hardware Show (NHS), debuted this spring with three days of sourcing connections, exciting product discovery …
Read More »spoga+gafa 2026 Concludes Successfully, Confirms June Future Dates
spoga+gafa 2026 saw success in Cologne from June 22 to 24, 2026 with high international participation, the creation of strong business connections and a positive response to new formats. Driven by very positive feedback, changing supply and ordering cycles and …
Read More »Phoenix International Partners With Do it Best Group for Community Cleanup Efforts
Phoenix International, a freight forwarder partner of Do it Best Group, recently brought its team and family members together for a community cleanup near its corporate headquarters in Itasca, Illinois. As part of the effort, Phoenix International purchased cleanup supplies …
Read More »QXO Completes Acquisition of TopBuild Corp.
QXO, Inc. and TopBuild Corp. recently announced that stockholders of both companies overwhelmingly approved all proposals required for QXO to complete its acquisition of TopBuild at the companies’ respective Special Meetings. Approximately 99% of the votes cast at QXO’s Special …
Read More »Jesse G. Singh Appointed as CEO of Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.
Fortune Brands Innovations Inc. recently announced that its board of directors has unanimously appointed Jesse G. Singh as chief executive officer and to the board of directors, effective June 29. Singh brings over three decades of leadership experience across building …
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