Throwback Thursday: Letter to President-Elect CarterIn 1976, National Home Center News offered advice to a presidential election winner. In Search of: The Smartest Home in AmericaIn Search of: The Smartest Home in America. To find out where it is, we first must determine what it is. And that's not an easy task. Study sheds light on Amazon’s strength Hint: It’s the low-price provider. What's the forecast for outdoor living trends? Belgard Hardscapes is offering its two cents on outdoor living trends for the summer. Data details garage-clutter problem The American garage is Ground Zero for clutter. The numbers point to a neat opportunity for storage-solution sales. Beer cans and business lessons Today’s topic: beer cans. Like many kids in the 1970s—the decade when housing starts soared... Don't count on retail complacency Jim Robisch takes apart the culture of self-satisfaction at the retail level with a few facts and figures. Housing will continue to grow in 2018 The new tax code could have a positive impact on housing purchases, job creation, and wage increases, NAHB says. Confidence slips, but not by much The latest tally of the widely read metric shows a retreat from November’s 17-year high. NPD Group names Top 10 holiday gifts Consumers are looking to give small appliances, home textiles and housewares as holiday presents again this year, but their budgets have stretched to include premium products and luxury brands, according to The NPD Group, a market research firm. First Previous 238 239 240 241 242 Next Last