Coronavirus update: a wild week
The coronavirus continues to make news around the globe. Here are some of the latest stories that directly affect the hardware and building supply industry.
• The National Hardware Show, originally scheduled for May 5-7 in Las Vegas, has been postponed to a later date. More here.
• The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association canceled its 2020 Spring Meeting and Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. Read more here.
• The Home Depot’s precautions against the spread of the coronavirus include increase store cleaning, postponement of workshops and updated sick-time. Read article here.
• In the nation's housing marketplace, fewer consumers are searching and listings are being delayed, says the NAR. Read the article here.
Previous stories:
• The National Hardware Show, originally scheduled for May 5-7 in Las Vegas, has been postponed to a later date. More here.
• The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association canceled its 2020 Spring Meeting and Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. Read more here.
• The Home Depot’s precautions against the spread of the coronavirus include increase store cleaning, postponement of workshops and updated sick-time. Read article here.
• In the nation's housing marketplace, fewer consumers are searching and listings are being delayed, says the NAR. Read the article here.
Previous stories:
- Light construction show canceled. The coronavirus pushes JLC LIVE New England to a date in late August. Read more here.
- Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison delivers message to customers. A new, temporary time-off plan allows employees greater sick-time flexibility and pays them for their time to recover and return to work healthy, he said. Read it here.
- Harbor Freight’s founder weighs in on the virus. “Impacted associates will be compensated for their missed work hours,” said Eric Smidt. Read more here.
- Poll question: Revisiting the virus. More here.