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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Ace Hardware recently announced financial results for the 2024 fourth quarter and fiscal 2024. The company reported record Q4 revenues of $2.3 billion, marking a 7.6% increase from Q4 of 2023. Full-year revenues increased 3.9% from last year, reaching $9.5 …
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Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. recently announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024. For the full year, 2024 net sales reached $2.2 billion, a 0.8% increase year over year and income from operations for 2024 …
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Imports at major ports in the U.S. are projected to remain high as cargo continues to come in at retailer demand ahead of growing tariffs on China and other countries, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates …
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Honeywell recently announced its intention to pursue a full separation of Automation and Aerospace Technologies following the completion of the company’s comprehensive business portfolio evaluation. Slated to be completed in the second half of 2026, the separation, paired with the …
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The labor market for construction sector jobs remained lower than last year at the end of 2024, following a slow period associated with declines in some areas of the residential construction industry, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job …
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