Shaw Moves Operations & Manufacturing Under Business Unit Leaders
Dalton, GA, April 16, 2025-Shaw has announced organizational changes to further align its structure with the company’s customer-centric strategy.
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NWFA Expo Underway Now in Charlotte
Charlotte, NC, April 16, 2025-The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) expo kicked off yesterday in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Builder Confidence Rose 1 Point to 40 in April
Washington, DC, April 16, 2025— Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 40 in April, edging up one point from March, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
March Retail Sales Up 1.4% from February, 4.6% YOY
Washington, DC, April 16, 2025-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for March 2025 were $734.9 billion, up 1.4% from the previous month and up 4.6% from March 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Mortgage Applications Declined 8.5% in Week Ending April 11
Washington, DC, April 16, 2025—Mortgage applications decreased 8.5% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 11, 2025.
Industrial Production Rose 5.5% in Q1
Washington, DC, April 16, 2025—Industrial production (IP) decreased 0.3% in March but increased at an annual rate of 5.5% in Q1, according to the Federal Reserve.
Fire Extinguished at Alabama Kronospan Plant
Oxford, AL, April 16, 2025—A fire broke the morning of April 15 at the Kronospan flooring plant in Oxford, Alabama.
Lowe's to Acquire Artisan Design Group
Mooresville, NC, April 15, 2025-Lowe's has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Artisan Design Group (ADG) for $1.325 billion.
Construction Backlog Indicator Rose to 8.5 Months in March
Washington, DC, April 15, 2025—Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.5 months in March, according to an ABC member survey conducted March 20 to April 6. The reading is up 0.3 months since March 2024.
Import Prices Declined 0.1% in March, Exports Unchanged
Washington, DC, April 15, 2025—U.S. import prices decreased 0.1% in March following a 0.2% increase in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.