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February 2023 Issue
- Cover story: The Decking Issue; Highlights from a 2023 bright spot for building supply dealers. Special guest column: Deckorators’ Michelle Hendricks on outdoor trends.
- E-commerce leaders share insights and tactics.
- Independent Profile: Aubuchon Company, past and present.
- Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison celebrates the mission of City of Hope.
Top Women in Hardware & Building Supply: Sprinting into opportunities with Olivia Martinelli of Lumbermen’s Inc.
January 2023 Issue
- Cover story: Highlights from the playbook of Kodiak Building Partners;
- A “Legendary Hammer Strikes Again,” a rundown of the products that earned recognition as “Golden Hammer” award winners;
- Independent Profile: Woodstock Hardware in upstate New York sets the stage for two sons to grow up in the family hardware business;
How Lowe's plans to thwart retail crime; and
Top Women in Hardware & Building Supply: Marianne Thompson, chief commercial officer at Home Hardware, celebrates and promotes authenticity.
November/December 2022 Issue
- Top Women in Hardware and Building Supply take top billing.
- Sharing Lowe’s executives views on the strength of the consumers and the real sales drivers for home improvement.
- Massachusetts prodealer pays its civic rent.
- The idea behind and the execution of the Oak Brook, Ill.-based co-op’s Ace Handyman Services program.
- Article features updates from mass retail players Amazon.com, Shipt and Dick’s Sporting Goods.
October 2022 Issue
- Meet the GenNext: Five industry leaders for today and tomorrow;
- Independent profile: At Slavens True Value, chaos is under control; and
- Market Insights: A side-by-side e-commerce, home-delivery face off.
September 2022
- The Top 200 ProDealer Industry Scoreboard. Amid inflation, consolidation, tariffs and uncertainty, here’s the ranking of the leading lumber and builder material dealers by sales.
- Independent Profile: The owner of Fairfax Ace Hardware shares how to make events special.
- Product Focus: Demand for decking brings innovation out of the woodwork.
- McGuckin Hardware retools its e-commerce business.
- Top Women Interview Series: Amy Bass Messersmith, chief people officer of Builders FirstSource.
July/August 2022
- The Industry Leaderboard, featuring the top players in hardware and building supply.
- True Value CEO Chris Kempa weighs in on labor, inflation, and the supply chain.
- Top Women in Hardware & Building Supply spotlights Robin Everhart of LP Building Solutions.
- The latest Window and Door products from the industry’s top manufacturers.
June 2022 Issue
- RISING RETAILERS, including Northern Tool + Equipment and Floor & Decor.
- Independent Profile of Stanton’s Shopping Center in Alvin, Texas.
- Orgill and the grand re-opening of a key CNRG location.
- Top Women in Hardware & Building Supply features Kimberly DeJesso of The Home Depot.
May 2022 Issue
- On the cover: STIHL Hardware All Stars, spotlighting retail excellence in all 50 states.
- Top Women in Hardware & Building Supply interview with Mireya Zapata, executive vice president of the Lumbermens Association of Texas;
- Busy Beaver Building Center’s high-tech innovations;
- The latest in safety and safety products; and
- Much more in the May 2022 issue.
April 2022 Issue
- On the cover: Espy Lumber’s much-deserved award The 2022 Independent ProDealer of the Year has made a profound impact on Hilton Head since 1958.
- Product spotlight: Labor savers at the job site. Smarter products in an environment where time is money.
- Market Insights: Highlights from the 2022 ProDealer Industry Summit in Washington, D.C., bringing Capitol Hill to the LBM industry
- Top Women in Hardware & Building Supply Profile Series: Gaby Mann of the Hillman Group makes her case for diversity.
- Plus, Stat of the Month, Product Knowledge, People in the News, and much more.
March 2022 Issue
- On the cover: Architects of Shared Leadership, Hancock Lumber, the 2022 ProDealer of the Year
- Do it Best Report: Connecting online, and connecting in communities
- Top Women Profile Series: Ace Hardware's Kim Lefko shares 'Heartware Stories'
- From the editor: Report from Kansas and Vesta Lee Lumber's Jim Bishop
- Focus on Fasteners, and much more.
February 2022 Issue
- On the cover: The Decking Issue. The significance of the outdoor living experience continues to grow.
- Independent Profile: A milestone achieved at Libertyville Ace.
- Top Women Profile Series: Christi Powell of 84 Lumber.
- From the editor: The power of Main Street.
January 2022 Issue
- On the cover: The Rise of US LBM Nation.
- Independent Profile: Fusek’s True Value accelerates in Indianapolis.
- Product Focus: Outdoor power equipment.
- Smarter home products for high-tech homes.
- Top Women Interview Series: Lita Abele, CEO of Woodbury Heights, N.J.-based U.S. Lumber.
November / December 2021 Issue
- Independent Profile: A Louisville succession story at Brownsboro Hardware & Paint
- Co-op feature: Ace Hardware Report and Westlake Ace builds a better backyard
- Products: Fasteners are at the center of growth
- Top Guns sound off on supply chain and staffing
October 2021 Issue
- Independent Profile: A hardware store ‘nails it’ with a Chicagoland mural
- Products: Powering up in 2021. The latest news and the most powerful tools from power tool manufacturers
- Q&A with Lowe’s executive VP of merchandising Bill Boltz, City of Hope Spirit of Life honoree
- Top Women interview series: Karen Jones of the Network of Executive Women
September 2021 Issue
- Inside Builders FirstSource: a "Game Changer"
- From the Editor: Women who mean business and the upcoming Top Women in Hardware & Building Supply awards event
- Independent Profile: Oregon's Bandon Supply
- Preview of the Pro Dealer Industry Scoreboard
- Plus: Decking Innovations, Railing news, and a Kitchen & Bath update
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