The National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) recently released its 2025 Kitchen and Bath Market Outlook, outlining the current state of the U.S. kitchen and bath industry and projections for the industry’s future. The report notes the kitchen and bath …
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The Pittsburgh Paints Company (PPC) recently announced Brian Carson as the company’s new chief executive officer. Previously, Carson served as the president and CEO of AHF Products, a hard surface flooring manufacturer for residential and commercial interiors. Bringing established relationships …
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The Sherwin-Williams Company recently solidified an agreement with BASF group to acquire Suvinil, BASF’s Brazilian architectural paints business, for $1.15 billion. Suvinil develops, manufactures and sells a comprehensive portfolio of products known under Suvinil and Glasu! brand names to professionals …
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In preparation for National Tile Day on Feb. 23, 2025, Coverings, North America’s largest global showcase for ceramic tile and natural stone, has revealed global tile trends for the year ahead. National Tile Day celebrates ceramic tile’s high quality and …
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Founder of Randy’s Do it Best Hardware Randy Andes recently announced his retirement after serving the independent hardware industry for over 50 years. Christian Herrick, Randy’s Hardware CEO and Andes’ son-in-law, will take over ownership at the company following Andes’ retirement. …
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Lowe’s recently announced an update for its existing loyalty program for industry professionals, MVPs Pro Rewards. The program will now become MyLowe’s Pro Rewards™, geared towards small-to-mid-sized professionals. With the new program, users start earning points from sign-up and can …
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Recent data released by the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a slow down of retail sales in January following a strong holiday season, according to Jack Kleinhenz, National Retail Federation (NRF) Chief Economist. Despite the slow month at the beginning of …
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ECI Software Solutions announced the appointment of Brian Hildebrand as chief information officer (CIO). Hildebrand will be responsible for implementing ECI’s comprehensive IT strategy and overseeing the organization’s technology infrastructure. “Brian has been an instrumental part of our IT and …
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