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Total housing starts for 2025 were down 0.6% from 2024, totaling 1.36 million, according to the recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau and an analysis from the National Association of Home Builders. Single-family starts in 2025 were reported …
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House-Hasson Names Jeff Land as CEO
House-Hasson Hardware Company is appointing Jeff Land as chief executive officer. Land joins House-Hasson from Northern Tool & Equipment, where he currently serves as senior vice president of merchandising, inventory management, product management and global sourcing. He has previously served …
Read More »Canadian Tire Ends 2025 With Strong Q4 Revenue Growth
Canadian Tire Corporation released its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025 and full year ending Jan. 3, 2026. Revenue in Q4 was reported at $4,551.1 million, Canadian Dollars, up 8.3% compared to CA$4,200.8 million in the same period …
Read More »Ace Reports 9.9% Revenue Increase in Q4 2025
Ace Hardware reported its Q4 2025 and full-year 2025 financial results, posting record Q4 revenues of $2.5 billion, a 9.9% increase year over year (YOY). Net income for Q4 was $44.2 million, a $9.6 million decrease YOY. Fiscal year 2025 …
Read More »Amazon Proposes Second Chicago Area Big Box Store
Amazon recently proposed developing a site in Oak Brook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, that would replace existing office buildings with a 225,000-square-foot Amazon store and a 150,000-square-foot Ashley Furniture flagship location. If the proposal is approved, the site would …
Read More »Builders FirstSource Sees Significant Drop in Net Sales in Q4 2025
Builders FirstSource released its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025, reporting net sales of $3.4 billion, down a significant 12.1% from Q4 2024. The decrease reflects lower core organic net sales and commodity deflation, partially offset by growth …
Read More »QXO Lays Out Growth Plan After $2.25 Billion Kodiak Acquisition
Following its $2.25 billion agreement to acquire Kodiak Building Partners, QXO is outlining how the deal fits into its push to reach $50 billion in building products distribution by 2030. Joe Checkler, senior vice president of communications for QXO, says …
Read More »Lowe’s Partners with Affirm to Offer Flexible Payment Options for Customers
Lowe’s recently announced a new partnership with Affirm, allowing Lowe’s customers to have more flexibility while paying for products. Through the partnership, Affirm will offer Lowe’s customers payment plans online and on the Lowe’s mobile app. Lowe’s will also be …
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