Rocky’s Ace Hardware recently announced the purchase of its newest location in Manchester, Connecticut, marking its third store in the state. Construction on the store will begin immediately and the company anticipates opening the new location in February 2026. “We’re …
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Lowe’s Partners With NFL Stars to Launch New Campaign
Lowe’s recently announced the launch of the Lowe’s Earn Your Sunday campaign, a new initiative to motivate NFL fans to complete home projects during the week so they can enjoy football and family without interruption on Sundays. Throughout the football …
Read More »Diamond Vogel Announces Shift in Architectural Coatings Market
Diamond Vogel recently announced it is implementing a strategic shift in its approach to the architectural coatings market. The company will exit the retail space and divest its company-owned retail stores. Spectrum Paint will acquire Diamond Vogel’s architectural paint business …
Read More »NAHB Opens Registration for 2026 International Builders’ Show
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently opened online registration and housing for the 2026 NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS). The largest annual light construction trade show will take place in Orlando, Florida, from February 17-19, 2026. This will …
Read More »Single-Family Housing Construction Down, Multifamily Up in Q2 2025
Single-family construction saw a decline across the U.S. in the second quarter of 2025, according to an analysis by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). A 3.8% drop was reported in large metro, suburban counties, the largest decrease of …
Read More »Home Depot Receives Canadian Competition Bureau Clearance for GMS Acquisition
The Home Depot announced it has received clearance from the Canadian Competition Bureau, in the form of no-action letter, in connection to the company’s previous tender offer to purchase through its wholly owned subsidiary Gold Acquisition Sub, Inc. (Purchaser), all …
Read More »Hancock Lumber Welcomes Seventh Generation Owners to Board of Directors
Hancock Lumber recently announced the appointment of two seventh-generation owners as official board members of the company. Chairman and sixth-generation owner, Kevin Hancock welcomed daughters, Abby (Hancock) Doherty and Sydney (Hancock) Hillman to the board with five additional outside directors. …
Read More »Ace Retail Holdings Announces Multi-Store Remodeling Initiative
Ace Retail Holdings recently announced the launch of a multi-year initiative to remodel its stores with a new hardware shopping experience. Planning to make significant investments over the next five years, Ace Retail Holdings aims to install the new store concept …
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