Research

NPD Stat of the Week: Cool online sales

As the outdoor temperatures dip, online sales tend to rise.
Quikrete Industry Dashboard: Monthly sales

NAICS 444 businesses dip below the $40 billion mark for August

Year-over-year gains for NAICS 444

Building material and garden supply dealer sales grow 8.8% in August.
Positive trends in the housewares aisle

Many pandemic-related shopping behaviors continue, even as consumers return to more normal activities.
Quikrete Industry Dashboard: BLDR boom

Among the metrics, the Stock Roundup shows a clear leader
Quikrete Industry Dashboard: An index dips

Consumer Confidence declines, but stock prices show growth
NPD Stat of the Week: eGarden growth

In the lawn and garden category, online sales outgrew in-store sales in the first half.
Quikrete Industry Dashboard: Average gas prices are down a cent

The Quikrete Industry Dashboard also shows an uptick in home sales.
NPD Stat of the Week: Garden time

First half garden-related sales are up over 2019, but not 2020.
Quikrete Industry Dashboard highlights: starts and retail sales

Residential construction’s mixed results
NPD Stat of the Week: More color

The most common paint job: a bedroom, according to the research group.
Monthly sales mixed for NAICS 444

The NRF maintains optimism for a record year for retail.
Quikrete Industry Dashboard

The status quo: Starts, sales, stocks and ‘Consumer Watch’
Quikrete Industry Dashboard: Unemployment update

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a decline in the unemployment rate