True Value Being Acquired by Do It Best
It’s yet another change in the home improvement and repair retail sector that will impact building materials suppliers. The upheaval in the retailing business continues with the news that True Value Co., the brand for more than 4,500 independently owned and managed outlets, had agreed to sell itself to a major competitor Do It Best […]
Home Depot Recognizes Four Vendors With 2024 Honors
Several suppliers of wood products have been honored by the big home improvement retailer with Innovation and Partner Awards. Each year Home Depot recognizes many of its vendors with Innovation Awards and Partner acknowledgements, including those in the wood products and lumber fields. The Innovation Awards recognize products that have “transformed the home improvement landscape,” […]
Zillow to Show Climate Threat Score for Housing Listings
The move comes in the wake of a wave of hurricanes and other natural disasters that many scientists blame on climate change. Zillow, the popular real estate website where many Americans shop for their next homes, will be adding a climate risk threat score for every for-sale listing on its platform starting by the end […]
Are Lumber Prices Stabilizing as 2025 Approaches?
New data suggests that pricing for lumber will be more predictable giving builders more confidence in pricing. Madison’s Lumber Reporter, the well-regarded source for pricing information, is forecasting more stability going forward for lumber producers and end-users. “Given that the macroeconomic indicators and specific factors affecting the lumber industry last year are well known,” Keta […]
Grass America Introducing Latest Innovations
At the recent International Woodworking Fair 2024 in Atlanta, the leading supplier of functional hardware showed a number of new systems. The Nova Pro Scala double-wall drawer system, the Tiomos hinge system, the Dynapro drawer slides and Elite Plus undermount slide were among the new functional hardware innovations from Grass America at the show this […]