A new five-year forecast from the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) shows real growth expected in 2025, with modest gains projected from 2026 through 2029 as inflation slows and nominal growth improves. The professional channel will drive activity in 2025, …
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Cameron Ashley Building Products announced the opening of its new distribution center in Omaha, Nebraska. “Omaha and the surrounding region are seeing steady growth in both residential and commercial construction,” says Warren Michaelson, regional vice president. “With this new location, …
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Costello’s Ace Hardware recently announced its new retail partnership with Freedom Forever, one of the U.S.’s largest residential solar installers. Freedom Forever solar professionals will be available in select Costello’s Ace Hardware stores across Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, …
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Mead Lumber is celebrating 25 years of employee ownership and 10 years of being 100% employee-owned. “When Mead Lumber started down the road of becoming employee-owned 25 years ago, no one could have predicted the impact it would have on …
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The Home Improvement Research Institute and The Farnsworth Group released its analysis of the American Housing Survey 2025, providing a detailed look at evolving home improvement trends across the U.S. housing market. Based on a nationally represented survey conducted by …
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A slight drop in mortgage rates led to a large jump in new home sales in August, but a decrease in existing home sales, according to an analysis from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Sales of newly built single-family …
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Ace Hardware announced the launch of Hazelnut Crunch, Clark+Kensington’s 2026 Color of the Year, only available at Ace Hardware. “In an increasingly fast-paced world, homeowners desire spaces that offer restoration, comfort and calm,” says Kim Lefko, chief marketing officer at …
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Lumber King recently announced the appointment of Jim Lensing as president, bringing over four decades of experience in the lumber and building materials industry. “Jim has run companies much larger than Lumber King, and we are very fortunate to attract …
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