New HomeAdvisor infographics break down several appliance changes in the last 100... More
"The Legacy of Lumber" covers lumber industry and Golden State dealers More
Readers answer our call and reveal some truly old yards More
When the state of Connecticut decided to take part of its property, Sanford &... More
As the third-generation owner of 112-year-old Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber, Walter... More
A voice from the past reached out and spoke to Chris Yenrick not long ago. Yenrick was going through an old filing cabinet in the Statesville, N.C., branch of Smith Phillips Building Supply when he came across a column clipped from the June 17, 1950, edition of the American Lumberman & Building Products Merchandiser. The column was entitled "Your Profit Is in Your Pricing," and consisted of excerpts from a speech by the magazine's editor, Art Hood. In it, Hood makes a far stronger and more eloquent argument for profitable pricing than I've ever managed. Here's a sampling: More
America's history is full of tales of intrepid folks who left their familiar,... More
History surrounds Jim VanLandingham. He's a lifelong resident of Petersburg, Va.,... More
Dealers across the country are testing the social media waters. Some love the... More
Several phases in the recent history of ProBuild's Dixieline Lumber and Home Centers were in evidence recently when a trio of Dixieline buildings in California's San Diego County were sold for a total of $12.3 million. More
