Lawn and garden product sales in the U.S. have grown 7% in the last 12 months, despite concerns about inflation and tariffs, according to Yip­it­Da­ta, a strate­gic part­ner of the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI). HIRI attributes the growth to …

Annual spending for home improvements and maintenance is expected to grow modestly through 2026, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) of Harvard University. …

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The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for Q1 2025, posting a reading of 63, down five points compared to the previous Q1 2025. Although 63 is still positive, this is the …

The central business platform for the global hardware industry, the EISENWARENMESSE – International Hardware Fair,  launches in 2026 with fresh momentum and a new sequence of days, running from March 3 to March 6, 2026. International decision-makers, buyers and retailers …

Days after sweeping tariffs were announced, President Donald Trump has paused tariffs for most nations for 90 days and increased tariffs on Chinese imports to 125%. As a result of these tariffs, Hackett Associates founder Ben Hackett says imports during …

Bliffert Lumber announced the promotion of Lauren Parsons to director of sales. Parsons joined the company in 2022 as a sales manager and has since been instrumental in shaping and executing its sales strategy. “Lauren has shown tremendous drive and …

Houzz, an online design forum, released its Q2 2025 Renovation Barometer, which tracks residential renovation market expectations, project backlogs and recent activity among businesses in the construction sector. The report found that businesses across the construction sector and the architecture …