The digital Issue is online now

The digital issue of HBSDealer showcases the people and the ideas driving two high-performing award-winning pro dealers: National Lumber, of Mansfield, Mass.; and Townsend Building Supply of Dothan, Ala.

The two companies have been recognized as the 2020 HBSDealer ProDealers of the Year, an award presented in concert with the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association.

National Lumber and Townsend Building Supply will accept the ProDealer of the Year and Independent ProDealer of the Year awards during the 2020 ProDealer Industry Summit, a virtual event that runs Oct. 7-9. 

Also in the October issue of HBSDealer: 

• Retail profile: The Tractor Supply Company gets technical, and delivers;

• Top Women in Hardware & Building Supply feature: the Network of Executive Women CEO Sarah Alter on the dearth of females in the corner office.

• LBM issues: Prices, inventory and safety — more than ever — are on the minds of pro dealers and their customers. 

• New Products: Power tools and accessories that make the cut, plus siding trends and solutions.

Plus, as in every issue, the October issue of HBSDealer features "News & Analysis, "Product Knowledge," "People in the News" and much more.