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...
by Jacob Musselman | Dec 23, 2024 | Trends & Products
Natural Stone Tile Echoing the lush forests of the Pacific Northwest with swirling green, black and white tones, the Verde Tia collection from Country Floors offers a wide selection of tiles, mosaics and moldings for limitless possibilities. Brass-accented mosaics...
by Jacob Musselman | Dec 18, 2024 | Industry News
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for its third straight meeting, this time by 25 basis points to 4.25%-4.50%. It also issued projections calling for two quarter-point interest rate cuts in 2025 amid rising inflation. Members of the committee say they see...
by Jacob Musselman | Dec 16, 2024 | Industry News
Around 157.2 million consumers plan to shop the last Saturday before Christmas, according to an annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. This estimate is up from 141.9 million shoppers last year, and is the...
by Jacob Musselman | Nov 19, 2024 | Industry News
A record 183.4 million people are planning to shop in-store and online from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) Holiday survey. The figure is up from the previous record of 182 million in 2023 and 18.1...
