Prices for residential building materials increased in July, reaching the largest year-over-year growth in over two years, according to an analysis from the National Association of Home Builders Eye on Housing report. Construction machinery and metal molding/trim prices rose significantly, …
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Ferguson Do it Best Hardware in Coatesville, Indiana, will celebrate its grand opening on Labor Day weekend. The Ferguson Lumber Corporation has been in operation since 1868 and became a member of Do it Best in 1978. In 2023, the …
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Cardwell Do it Best Home Center has been honored as the 2025 Member of the Year in the 5,000-12,000 square foot store category by Do it Best. Located on Indy’s Southside at 3205 Madison Avenue and serving customers online, Cardwell …
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The U.S. Department of Commerce recently announced it is more than doubling its countervailing duties on Canadian lumber imports from 6.74% to 14.63%. Two weeks ago, the Commerce Department announced it is significantly increasing its anti-dumping duties on Canadian lumber …
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Lowe’s recently held its third annual AI Day and a 24-Hour Hackathon, an event where over 600 Lowe’s associates from across the business signed up to learn about and solve problems with artificial intelligence. Tech teams tackled case studies sourced from …
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Retail spending increased in July as consumers sought out summer sales to purchase goods before additional tariffs take effect, according to the National Retail Federation’s CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. July sales in the building and garden supplies sector increased 1.32% seasonally …
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A U.S. judge from North Dakota has vacated the Federal Reserve’s credit card swipe fee regulation that capped the amount banks can charge merchants for processing transactions. The ruling says swipe fees set by the Federal Reserve set the cap …
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The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) released the Quarterly Contractor Business Tracker Q2 2025 report, evaluating how macroeconomic trends affect contractors’ operations and strategic decision-making. The report noted a dip in market growth optimism, with only 55% of respondents anticipating …
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