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SCHEELS, an employee-owned All Sports retailer, announced it has officially opened its newest location in Cedar Park, Texas. This opening marks the company’s 35th store across 16 states and its second location in Texas. The over 300,000 square-foot flagship store …

For the second year, Lowe’s announced it is running the Earn Your Sunday campaign, aimed at encouraging homeowners to work on home projects during the week so that Sundays can be all about football, family and relaxation. Joining Lowe’s this …

The U.S. economy added 162,000 in August as hiring was unexpectedly up during the month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest report. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1%, and the number of unemployed people changed little …

Do it Best Group closed fiscal 2026 with $5 billion in consolidated sales, up 3.8% from the previous fiscal year, and will distribute $132.9 million in patronage to its member-owners as the cooperative reports progress integrating True Value. The Fort …

Distribution Solutions Group, Inc., recently announced the acquisition of American Fasteners Corp., a South Florida distributor of fasteners, tools, construction supplies and other industrial products. American Fasteners distributes a broad range of industrial products, including fasteners, power tools, anchors, cutting …

Hancock Lumber recently announced that Matt Duprey has been promoted to chief white pine officer, effective immediately. This new role reflects both Duprey’s career journey and his continued impact on the company’s Eastern White Pine business and the industry at …

Hardware retailers confronting theft face an uncomfortable balancing act: Protect merchandise aggressively enough to reduce shrink versus keeping your store customer friendly and easy to shop. That tradeoff is the focus of the July 2026 white paper “The Complex Relationship …

The number of open positions in the construction sector increased in July, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The current level of open jobs is down from three years ago due to …