As part of its plans for growth and to continually help customers be successful, Orgill has added several industry leaders to its executive team in the last 18 months. In January 2025, Orgill appointed Clay Jackson as its new executive …
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NRF Forecasts 4.4% Retail Sales Growth in 2026
Retail sales in 2026 are expected to grow by 4.4% over 2025 to $5.6 trillion, based on new forecasts released from the National Retail Federation in partnership with Oxford Economics. The announcement was made during NRF’s sixth annual State of Retail …
Read More »Lumber Imports and Employment Drop in Q3 2025
U.S. sawmill production was unchanged in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Federal Reserve G. 17 Industrial Production report and an analysis from the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Eye on Housing. Utilization rates for sawmills and …
Read More »Walmart Trials Shortened Remodel Process to Minimize Disruption
Walmart has announced it plans to roll out a new “rapid remodel” process that will produce quicker results and less customer disruption, set to test run in several Walmart Neighborhood Markets across Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia, South Carolina and Louisiana …
Read More »Record Credit Card Swipe Fees Fuel Calls for Credit Card Competition Act Reform
Credit and debit card “swipe” fees have reached $198.25 billion, a new record, amid calls by President Trump and others to decrease the fees, according to the Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC). “Credit card swipe fees make just about everything Americans …
Read More »ALLPRO 2026 Spring Show Solidifies Relationships
Paint and decorating retailers traded cold temps for Florida’s sunny skies to attend the ALLPRO 2026 Spring Show at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando. Over the course of three days, retailers discovered new products among the 136 exhibitors, shopped …
Read More »ECI Software Solutions Appoints New Industry President, Residential Home Construction
ECI Software Solutions, Inc. announced it has appointed Bob Cain as industry president, residential home construction. Cain will lead strategy, growth and customer engagement for ECI’s residential home construction industry and brings over two decades of leadership in residential construction …
Read More »Mill Creek Lumber & Supply Acquires Tulsa Fireplace Supply, Expanding Specialty Divisions
Mill Creek Lumber & Supply Company recently announced it is finalizing the acquisition of Tulsa Fireplace Supply, Inc., a long-standing Tulsa provider of fireplace, hearth and stone products. Bud and Jill Farris, founders of Tulsa Fireplace Supply, will continue to …
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