Thursday, September 02, 2010
New hardware store opens in central Maine
Pending home sales rise modestly in July
Simpson completes Dura-Vent sale

Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Picketers linger at two ProBuild sites
Arson suspected in Lowe’s Canada fires
Summit Materials makes two acquisitions
Beazer unveils first green model home near Indianapolis
Deere sells wind energy business
Consumer Confidence bounces slightly in August

Tuesday, August 31, 2010
ABC Supply promotes 15 branch managers
KB appoints new treasurer
CertainTeed steps up solar efforts
Hardware store profile: Wolfinger celebrates 90 years

Monday, August 30, 2010
Montana lumber mill gets alternative energy project
Beazer executive faces fraud charges
Harvard’s Joint Center makes appointment
True Value moves closer to e-commerce
Circular of the Week
Carlsbad approves Lowe's and Palomar Commons
Market Recap: RISI Crow's Construction Materials Cost Index

Friday, August 27, 2010
84 Lumber receives $15 million loan
HD selects MasterBrand to supply Martha Stewart cabinets

Thursday, August 26, 2010
NPD Group presents State of the Industry findings
Sears names new marketing executive
American Woodmark narrows Q1 loss
Craftsman opens the Craftsman Experience
Jury finds ex-Depot vendor not guilty

Wednesday, August 25, 2010
New-home sales down for July
Police arrest “trio of lugheads”
Executive shuffle at Formica
NAHB weighs in on home sales

Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Myrick replaces Hylbert as ProBuild CEO
Hardware industry exec passes
Stock worker killed in forklift accident
Black & Decker signs deal with PlantSense
Existing-home sales fall 27% in July
Western Tool exits Chapter 11

Monday, August 23, 2010
Banks are loosening credit, survey says
HIRI event will explore the future of home improvement
Market Recap: RISI Crow's Construction Materials Cost Index (Aug. 20, 2010)
Circular of the Week
HD offers affordable LED lights

Friday, August 20, 2010
Home Depot Canada eyes flexible formats
Lowe’s names Alvarez to board

Thursday, August 19, 2010
Sears Holdings narrows loss in Q2
AZEK Building Products launches AZEK University
Toro Q3 earnings and sales up
Standard Pacific names chief marketing officer

Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Deere posts strong Q3
Firearms recovered in Maine store robbery

Tuesday, August 17, 2010
HD profits gaining speed in Q2
Forge Lumber earns industry award
Valspar third-quarter earnings up
Single-family housing starts slip in July
Connecticut hardware store closes
Cabinet demand expected to reach $15.2 billion in 2014

Monday, August 16, 2010
Sales up, income down at Ace
Lowe’s sales and earnings up in Q2
Maryland hosts lawn mower exchange
Circular of the Week
Market Recap: RISI Crow's Construction Materials Cost Index (Aug. 13, 2010)
Handy poised for distribution boost
AZEK turns on sustainability microsite
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis taps Marvin, again

Friday, August 13, 2010
Orgill makes splash in Chicago
Bissell enters rental business
General introduces new joining tools line
House-Hasson expands West Va. warehouse
Briggs & Stratton on up and up in Q4

Thursday, August 12, 2010
TV down slightly in Q2
RealtyTrac: Foreclosures up 4% in July
Hardware store owner’s death a revenge shooting
KB Home treasurer to resign

Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Marjam Supply named 2010 Pro Dealer of the Year
Weyerhaeuser to sell rail line
Sears to open upscale Craftsman store
Sales slip at Ames True Temper
Around the Web: Arkansas store closes

Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Scotts posts growing sales and earnings
Lowe’s settles drywall lawsuit
Shoreline Lumber adds showroom

Monday, August 09, 2010
Ames True Temper acquires Westmix
Report outlines construction job losses
Circular of the Week
Bradley steps down as Handy Hardware Wholesale CFO
Market Recap: RISI Crow's Construction Materials Cost Index (Aug. 6, 2010)
Menards to open mega store in Eden Prairie, Minn.

Friday, August 06, 2010
AHMA confidence index declines in July
Scam artist preys on home improvement shoppers
Channellock upgrades pliers
Weyerhaeuser swings to profitability
Unemployment remains flat
Pacific Northwest builder exits Chapter 11
Armstrong reports mixed results for Q2
Indianapolis hardware store founder dies

Thursday, August 05, 2010
Teamsters strike at two ProBuild yards
Two sump pumps, one receipt
Sales rise at Beacon Roofing
Home improvement market shows recovery signs, says NPD
BlueLinx reports sales increase for Q2
Sales dip at Central Garden & Pet

Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Lumber Liquidators shows strength in Q2
Former HD exec to head VA Pension Services
Dow names new VP
Tax reversal inflates Owens Corning Q2 profits

Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Trex reports elevated sales
Pending home sales slip in June
AERT Q2 income down slightly
Tennessee builder files for bankruptcy
Husqvarna to build new plant in Poland
Fiskars to close Wisconsin facility