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Industry experts from a panel hosted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) during the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas say an aging housing stock, record levels of home equity and favorable demographics are creating positive growth prospects …

Westlake Ace Hardware announced the opening of two new stores in the greater Charlotte, North Carolina, area. Westlake Ace currently owns and operates 14 stores in North Carolina. “We are excited to deepen our relationship with the community as a …

Home Depot recently released its fourth quarter 2024 and fiscal 2024 financial data. Q4 2024 Sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 were $39.7 billion, a $4.9 billion or 14.1% increase year over year. Comparable sales also increased 0.8% …

Westlake Ace signed an agreement to build a new store location in the Monticello Shopping Center in Shawnee, Kansas.  The store is set to open in late 2025 or early 2026 and will feature 12,500 square feet of retail space. …

Q4 2024 Walmart released its Q4 2024 financial results, noting $180.6 billion in total revenue, up 4.1% year over year. The Arkansas-based store chain also reported an operating income of $7.3 billion in Q4, up 30% from the same quarter …

Shoppers spent less in January than they did during the busy holiday months but retail sales still had strong sales year over year according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. “Consumers pulled back in January, taking a breather after a stronger-than-expected …

PaintLine recently announced the hiring of Josh Frerks as its new business development lead. Frerks comes to PaintLine with an extensive background in sales and marketing in the cabinet, window, door and building products industries. In his new position, Frerks …

Do it Best announced Dan Clymer has been appointed to be the divisional merchandise manager after previously serving as head of merchandising for the factory channel and licensing at another national retailer. Clymer brings over 20 years of experience in …