by Annie Dameworth | Jan 23, 2025 | Operational Insights
Community is the cornerstone of Bobby Jenkin’s mission at Wilson Paint and Wallpaper in Wilson, North Carolina. A recent project spearheaded by Jenkins was the revitalization of the Ralph L. Fike High School football stadium, a local high school in the area. “Over at...
by Annie Dameworth | Jan 17, 2025 | Industry News
Retail sales during the 2024 holiday season grew 4% from 2023 to $994.1 billion, an unexpectedly high increase, says the National Retail Foundation (NRF). This number surpassed NRF’s forecast for 2024, which was that 2024 holiday sales would increase between 2.5% and...
by Annie Dameworth | Jan 15, 2025 | Industry News
A tentative labor agreement has recently halted a potential strike at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, but major container ports in the U.S. have already seen a surge in imports. According to the Global Port Tracker report from the National Retial Federation (NRF) and...
by Annie Dameworth | Jan 14, 2025 | Industry News
According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), residential construction employment is now at 3.4 million, with 961,000 builders and 2.4 million residential speciality trade contractors. In December 2024, construction workers saw a 5.5% unemployment...
by Annie Dameworth | Jan 7, 2025 | Industry News, Trends & Products
James Hardie announced Evening Blue as its 2025 Color of the Year for exterior siding. Described as calming and serene, Evening Blue aims to bring relaxation to homes and counteract the stress of the world today. The deep blue tones were inspired by the night sky and...
