In a world buzzing with caffeine enthusiasts, the desire to bring the coffee shop experience home is on the rise. Around 74% of Americans drink coffee every day, with 49% drinking three to five cups every day, according to data …
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Take it Outside: Essential Porch Decor Items to Stock
For many homeowners, their porch is a way to show their personality outside, give their neighbors a glimpse into their house and provide outside living space. According to data compiled by the International Casual Furnishing Association (IFCA) in 2021, more …
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Push Block The GrabberPRO™ is an adjustable push block that is ideal for use on table saws, router tables, jointers and band saws. The multileg design allows the GrabberPRO™ to pass over both sides of a saw blade, keeping contact …
Read More »Import Cargo Enters Winter Lull
With the holiday season over, inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports will gradually slow during the first quarter of 2024, but is expected to ramp up in the spring, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by …
Read More »U.S. Adds 216,000 Jobs, Unemployment Stays Steady
Total payroll employment increased by 216,000 in December, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Unemployment rates also remained unchanged at 3.7% and 0.2 points higher than the same point in 2022. December brought on 17,000 more jobs …
Read More »Stay Light on Your Feet: Pivoting to Build a Better LBM Category
At Lee’s Home Center in Millstadt, Illinois, building materials category evaluator Brayden Vogel identified a problem and is doing his part to fix it. Since starting at Lee’s Home Center in 2019, Vogel has seen a shift in the needs …
Read More »Healthcare Transparency Legislation Passes in the House of Representatives
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, which advances policies to force pharmacy benefit managers and hospitals to meet price transparency standards by a vote of 320 to 71. The National Federation of Independent Business …
Read More »Holiday Spending Up 3% Over Last Year
Retail holiday spending during the 2023 holiday season rose just over 3% year over year, according to data from Mastercard SpendingPulse. “This holiday season, the consumer showed up, spending in a deliberate manner,” says Michelle Meyer, chief economist at the …
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