by Annie Dameworth | Jul 31, 2025 | Industry News
Bringing the independent channel together in Orlando, Florida, the 2025 Independent Home Improvement Conference (IHI Conference) combined learning and leisure, sending attendees home with best practices on retail operations and insights to address current market...
by Annie Dameworth | Jul 28, 2025 | Industry News, Trends & Products
Affordability challenges and economic uncertainty continue to influence the housing industry as many home buyers held off on purchasing new homes in June, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Newly built single-family home sales rose slightly by...
by Annie Dameworth | Jul 25, 2025 | Industry News
Students in the 2025 Retail Management Certification Program (RMCP) recently completed the first site visit of the year in Fishers, Indiana. Designed specifically for store owners, regional supervisors and managers, the program blends strategic leadership training,...
by Annie Dameworth | Jul 23, 2025 | Industry News, Trends & Products
Annual spending for home remodeling is expected to soften in 2026, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. “Weakness in the current...
by Annie Dameworth | Jul 23, 2025 | Industry News, Trends & Products
Single-family housing starts decreased in June to the lowest rate since July 2024, due to elevated interest rates, rising inventories and ongoing supply issues in the housing sector, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). While overall housing...
