Mead Lumber is celebrating 25 years of employee ownership and 10 years of being 100% employee-owned. “When Mead Lumber started down the road of becoming employee-owned 25 years ago, no one could have predicted the impact it would have on …
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Fast Facts From HIRI’s Analysis of the American Housing Survey 2025
The Home Improvement Research Institute and The Farnsworth Group released its analysis of the American Housing Survey 2025, providing a detailed look at evolving home improvement trends across the U.S. housing market. Based on a nationally represented survey conducted by …
Read More »New Home Sales Up, Existing Home Sales Down in August
A slight drop in mortgage rates led to a large jump in new home sales in August, but a decrease in existing home sales, according to an analysis from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Sales of newly built single-family …
Read More »Ace Hardware Unveils Clark+Kensington’s 2026 Color of the Year
Ace Hardware announced the launch of Hazelnut Crunch, Clark+Kensington’s 2026 Color of the Year, only available at Ace Hardware. “In an increasingly fast-paced world, homeowners desire spaces that offer restoration, comfort and calm,” says Kim Lefko, chief marketing officer at …
Read More »Costello’s Ace Hardware Announces Acquisition of Rommel’s Ace Home Centers
Costello’s Ace Hardware announced the acquisition of Rommel’s Ace Home Centers, a family-owned group of 11 stores across Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. This milestone marks the largest single acquisition in Costello’s Ace Hardware’s 52-year history, expanding the company’s footprint into …
Read More »Lumber King Appoints Jim Lensing as President
Lumber King recently announced the appointment of Jim Lensing as president, bringing over four decades of experience in the lumber and building materials industry. “Jim has run companies much larger than Lumber King, and we are very fortunate to attract …
Read More »Bricoday 2025 to Host Nearly 500 Exhibitors
Bricoday, the leading business-to-business event for the DIY, technical, home improvement and decoration industries, will kick off on Sept. 24, 2025 in Milan, Italy. The two-day event will feature a comprehensive overview of trends, data, innovations, new products and future …
Read More »House-Hasson Hardware Announces Retirement of CEO Steve Henry
House-Hasson Hardware Company announced today that CEO Steve Henry will retire, effective Dec. 31, 2025, after more than a decade of service and five years at the helm of the nation’s largest independent regional wholesale hardware distributor. Henry stepped into …
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