Lowe’s reported quarterly results this week, beating on both the top and the bottom lines — and raised its annual revenue guidance both on revenue and profits – based on the strength in home improvement trends. Yes, homeowners continue to...
This past week, thousands of attendees from all 50 states and more than 60 countries congregated in Las Vegas at the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo. Co-located with Deck Expo, the combined show brings together every segment of the industry —...
The day after Thanksgiving — has been known as “Black” Friday since the 1950s. Yet, it wasn’t until the 1980s that the term became widely accepted as marking the beginning of the holiday shopping season… when retailers...
In strategy and budget planning for 2023, without exception, our building product clients all want to talk about TikTok. So, let’s talk. In the five years of its existence, the app has gone from teenage fad to a juggernaut that’s one of the most discussed,...
Last week, thousands of industry professionals congregated at the 2022 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in San Francisco, the largest annual event for green building professionals worldwide. More than 200 exhibitors showcased their offerings on...
In 2006, Google bought an 18-month-old video sharing platform that attracted 30,000 visitors a day. At the time, internet video was a hit or miss proposition. Yes, other sites also featured video. But none of them hosted user-created video exclusively. That $1.65...
