by Jacob Musselman | Jan 1, 2026 | Operational Insights
Market Measure Evolution As you dive into this year’s Market Measure report, things might look a bit different than they have in the past, particularly when you browse the size of market numbers and the market breakdown. The numbers themselves aren’t radically...
by Jacob Musselman | Dec 16, 2025 | Industry News
Independent retailers come into 2026 with a cooling renovation market, a cost-sensitive customer with a shift toward DIY. Dave King, executive director of the Home Improvement Research Institute, says those pressures hit independent retailers differently than big-box...
by Jacob Musselman | Dec 12, 2025 | Industry News
Retail sales saw strong year-over-year growth in November, with the first half of the month posting results on track to meet the National Retail Federation’s spending forecast, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. “Retail sales showed healthy year-over-year...
by Jacob Musselman | Dec 10, 2025 | Industry News
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a vote of 9-3, a smaller margin than typically seen. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the panel of Federal Reserve officials responsible for setting monetary policies, dropped the interest rate range to 3.5% to 3.75%,...
by Jacob Musselman | Oct 29, 2025 | Industry News
The Federal Reserve announced another ¼% rate cut, bringing the current federal interest rate to 3¾ to 4%, the lowest level in three years. The move is intended to ease financial conditions amid growing economic softening, even as inflation remains above the...
