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84 Lumber Expands in Colorado

84 Lumber colorado

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 …

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Overall Net Sales Decrease for PPG in Q1 2025

PPG Q1 2025 financials

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 …

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PLM Insurance Appoints 2 New Board Members

PLM board of directors

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 …

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Homeownership Rates Down in Q1 2025

Mortgage rates November 2025

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 …

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Same-Store Sales Up for Sherwin-Williams

Sherwin-Williams Q3 2025 financials

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, …

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Mother’s Day Spending Expected to Reach Record High

Mother's Day Spending

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 …

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Do it Best Group Announces Executive Promotion

Do it Best Promotion

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 …

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HIRI Fast Facts: Professional Technology Trends

Professional Technology Trends

The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) Contractor Technology Adoption in Home Improvement Report explores how cutting-edge technology is reshap­ing the home improve­ment indus­try. This study sheds light on the cur­rent state of tech­nol­o­gy adop­tion among home improve­ment pro­fes­sion­als. AI Adoption According to …

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