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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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An annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics reveals consumers plan to spend $23.6 billion on Easter this year, surpassing the $22.4 billion spent in 2024. Around 79% of U.S. consumers plan to celebrate …
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The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies released its Improving America’s Housing 2025 report which found the remodeling market has been supported by the aging of homes and households and record-high property values. “Given the strong foundation and growing needs, residential remodeling …
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The U.S. job market added 228,000 jobs in March ahead of President Donald Trump’s imposed tariffs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Employment Situation for March 2025. The number of jobs added last month was up from the …
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R.P. Lumber, an Illinois-based lumber supplier, announced its acquisition of Aldrich Home Center in Powell, Wyoming, with the deal set to close on April 11, 2025. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Aldrich Home Center was originally founded …
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