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With the release of its 2024 annual financial reports, two big-box retailers—Amazon and Walmart—have shared goals for 2025 in terms of improving product delivery times to customers. In a letter to shareholders in April, CEO of Amazon Andy Jassy shared …

84 Lumber announced two new locations in Colorado, expanding the company’s footprint in the state. A 18,324-square-foot store north of Denver in Greeley, Colorado, has opened. The store includes a lumberyard, sits on 9.8 total acres and has seven acres …

PPG Industries Inc. recently released its first quarter financial results for 2025. The company reported overall net sales of $3.7 billion in Q1 2025, a decrease of 4% from $3.8 billion in 2024. In the Global Architectural Coatings segment, net …

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company (PLM) recently appointed Steve Sallah and Don Blackwell to its board of directors.  Sallah previously served as the president and CEO of LBM Advantage for 13 years until his retirement in 2024. Sallah began his …

The homeownership rate saw a recent dip, declining to 65.1% in the first quarter of 2025, the lowest level since the first quarter of 2020, according to an analysis by the National Association of Home Builders. Housing affordability is also …

The Sherwin-Williams Company announced its financial results for Q1 2025, with the first quarter ending on March 31, 2025. The Paint Stores Group of Sherwin-Williams Company saw same-store sales increase by 1.2%, up from a 0.1% decrease in Q1 2024, …

Consumer spending this Mother’s Day is expected to reach $34.1 billion, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, up from last year’s $33.5 billion. 84% of U.S. adults are expected to celebrate Mother’s Day, with …

The Do it Best Group announced the promotion of Shane Burnworth to the role of True Value divisional merchandise manager.  Burnworth most recently worked as merchandise manager for power tools at Do it Best, where he brought growth through strategic vendor …