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Jacob Musselman

Jacob is the content coordinator for Hardware Retailing Magazine. A lifelong Hoosier, Jacob earned a B.S. in journalism and telecommunications with a minor in digital publishing from Ball State University. He loves making bagels, going to farmers markets with his wife Hannah and two dogs and watching Formula One.

The Home Depot Records Strong Q4 2024

Home Depot Releases Q4 Financials

Home Depot recently released its fourth quarter 2024 and fiscal 2024 financial data. Q4 2024 Sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 were $39.7 billion, a $4.9 billion or 14.1% increase year over year. Comparable sales also increased 0.8% …

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Westlake Ace to Build New Kansas Store

Westlake Ace New Store

Westlake Ace signed an agreement to build a new store location in the Monticello Shopping Center in Shawnee, Kansas.  The store is set to open in late 2025 or early 2026 and will feature 12,500 square feet of retail space. …

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Walmart Shows Strong Growth in Q4

Walmart Q2

Q4 2024 Walmart released its Q4 2024 financial results, noting $180.6 billion in total revenue, up 4.1% year over year. The Arkansas-based store chain also reported an operating income of $7.3 billion in Q4, up 30% from the same quarter …

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Hot Products – February 19, 2025

Hot Products

Germination Kit The Germination Kit from Rooted Promise is a four-pack of vented domes, and each dome creates an ideal ecosystem for beginner seeds. After spreading seeds in a growing ring, simply water and cover with a dome. The protection …

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New Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum Announced

import cargo year-end

After multiple tariffs on imports from China, Mexico and Canada were announced then placed on hold in early February, President Donald Trump announced a new round of tariffs on Feb. 10 that would raise steel and aluminum imports to a …

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January Sales Drop Despite Strong December

September 2025 inflation

Shoppers spent less in January than they did during the busy holiday months but retail sales still had strong sales year over year according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. “Consumers pulled back in January, taking a breather after a stronger-than-expected …

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Quickrete, Summit Materials Announce Merger

Summit Acquisition

Summit Materials, a producer of aggregates and cement, announced the closure of its agreement to be acquired by Quickrete Holdings for around $11.5 billion, including debt. The acquisition was unanimously approved by both Summit and Quikrete’s board of directors. “We …

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