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More buyers, larger baskets add up to lawn and garden sales growth.

Hardware and building supply stocks wobble on Wall Street.

A connection between lawn and garden trips and purchases in tools, paint or lumber.

Some (counterintuitive) highlights the Farnsworth May Covid tracker

A slight improvement in the unemployment rate highlights a quiet week of stats

Sales of grills and smokers increased more than 40% in 12 months ending in March.

Confidence is up; gas prices are up, and stock prices are (still) up

Office supplies factor into adjacent-purchase trends.

Metric shows a slight downturn from a downwardly revised April index.

More numbers, more graphics from the April residential construction report.

The median listing price of a Santa Cruz home will raise eyebrows.

Residential construction and home sales numbers decline in the latest round of statistics.

A 23% growth in sales in the 12 months ending March 2021.

Hardware and building supply dealer sales are up 33% over last April.

Monthly sales are up, and so is the average price of a gallon of regular.

Research sheds light on spend-per-kitchen-and-bath buyer.

New numbers for the national unemployment rate, gas prices and stock prices

Last year, women accounted for nearly 60% of kitchen and bath products sold online.

The NPD Group rolls up its sleeves for home improvement insights

Inventory restraints weigh heavy on existing home sales

Meanwhile, existing home sales fell 3.7% in March, says NAR.

Here’s what 1,000 homeowners say about their DIY projects.

March was a strong month for retail sales across the board.

Insurance company reveals the struggles (and optimism) of construction-business owners.