Kenneth Clark

Kenneth Clark

Editor in Chief

Author Profile

Ken Clark has covered hardware stores, lumberyards and the building product distribution industry since 2006, and he has visited dealer locations from coast to coast. He's a graduate of Indiana University and a supporter of the Embrace Kids Foundation.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

5/20/2021
Top women profile series: Jean Fahy
Do it Best’s building materials division manager is an advocate for the industry.

Kenneth Clark
5/19/2021
Disruption in the LBM industry
From the ProDealer Industry Summit, tracking new methods and materials.

Kenneth Clark
5/19/2021
Ace posts a record Q1
Co-op reports 51 new stores and a huge increase in ‘digital business.’

Kenneth Clark
5/19/2021
Q1 Clash of the Home Center giants
In back-to-back days, the industry leaders reported long aisles of statistics

Kenneth Clark
5/18/2021
More big numbers from Lowe’s in Q1
Net income exceeds $2.3 billion; comps exceed 24%.

Kenneth Clark
5/17/2021
NPD Stat of the Week: Lawn action
A 23% growth in sales in the 12 months ending March 2021.

Kenneth Clark
5/17/2021
Take the Top 300 Survey
Tracking the 300 leading hardware and building supply dealers.

Kenneth Clark
5/17/2021
Home Depot continues to ride demand surge
Domestic comp-store-sales reach 29.9% in another big quarter.

Kenneth Clark
5/17/2021
Housing starts, in three charts
More numbers, more graphics from the April residential construction report.

Kenneth Clark
5/16/2021
Poll question: From the National Hardware Show
How are customer attitudes affecting product roll-outs?

Kenneth Clark