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Louisiana-Pacific has reported total sales for the fourth quarter of $459 million, up 47% from $312 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.

LL gained an additional 14.74% on Friday on the tailwinds of its DOJ settlement.

High rents have one Ace Hardware store looking for a new location in the nation's capital.

HCN congratulates the 50 hardware store, home center and farm and ranch retailers who made the annual HCN Hardware Store All-Star list.

Now in its third year, HCN's annual list of high performers recognizes hardware stores -- one from each state -- that are outstanding in their field. The complete list and analysis can be found in the September issue of HCN. Meanwhile, HCN Daily will work its way across the country with mini profiles, continuing this week with Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.

Like it or not, the selfie stick is now a fixture at Home Depot and other big boxes.

Though the campus is small, it packs one heck of a deck.

Albertson, N.Y.-based Marlin Lumber Sales Corp., which offers mill direct sourcing for hardwood flooring, welcomed industry veterans Kevin Kelly and Dave Nickodemus to the Marlin sales team.

"Both Kevin and Dave are key additions to the Marlin sales team," said Jan Schottenfeld, Marlin Lumber president. "We view these appointments as a sign of our commitment to continued leadership in the industry. I'm confident that Kevin and Dave will play key roles in provideing high quality solutions for our customers." 

Sears Appliances, an appliance-focused test store, is coming to Ft. Collins, Colorado.