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Diamond Vogel releases their 2023 Color Trend Report with the announcement of four feature colors that highlight inspiring color and design trends for the coming year. Each color expresses important architectural and lifestyle influences, providing key inspiration for today’s home. …

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest monthly surveys, the U.S. added 223,000 jobs in December. Several industries saw noteworthy job gains, including leisure and hospitality, which added 67,000 jobs, and construction jobs increased by 28,000 jobs. Construction …

Offering three days of educational programming, an expo featuring retail solutions and trends and opportunities to explore the latest in retail technology, NRF 2023: Retail’s Big Show starts this weekend in New York City, hosted by the National Retail Federation …

Beginning January 5, The Home Depot has expanded its Pro Xtra loyalty program, unveiling three new membership tiers and new benefits for professional contractors and builders, which represents at $450 billion marketplace. When customers enroll in Pro Xtra, they gain …

Houzz Economic Expert Shares 2023 Insights NAHB Economic Expert Shares 2023 Insights

Danushka Nanayakkara-Skillington is the National Association of Home Builders‘ (NAHB) assistant vice president for forecasting and analysis. She oversees the activities of the forecasting & analysis section of the economics group which includes housing market analysis, industry surveys, developing and …

Ring’s End Inc. has announced it will acquire Johnson Paint Company, effective Jan. 31, 2023. Johnson Paint Co. includes 11 paint stores in Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire, and will expand Ring’s End operation to 31 stores in five states …

Rocky’s Ace Hardware, one of the country’s largest family-owned Ace Hardware dealers, was recently honored with the Award of Excellence in Retail by the Retailers Association of Massachusetts (RAM) and inducted into the Retail Hall of Fame. Recipients are nominated by …