by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 14, 2022 | Industry News, Operational Insights
The Supreme Court has blocked the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large employers, but is allowing the separate rule applying only to health care workers employed at facilities receiving federal funding. In November 2021, President Joe Biden released two new rules...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 11, 2022 | Industry News
Houzz, the leading platform for home renovation and design, just released its 2022 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study, which gathered data from 2,400 U.S. homeowners who are planning, in the midst of or just finished a kitchen renovation. The study found that kitchen...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 11, 2022 | Industry News
The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) surveyed homeowners in the fourth quarter of 2021, asking what home improvement projects they were planning that quarter. The survey strives to better understand consumer project sentiment so home improvement retailers...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 11, 2022 | Industry News, Operational Insights
In its latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the number of job openings decreased to 10.6 million in November 2021, down from 11 million in October 2021. The number of hires remained virtually unchanged at...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 11, 2022 | Industry News
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) is conducting a national survey of small independent businesses to gather data and insights into how those businesses are performing and the challenges they are facing. The organization will use the data gathered to inform...
