Opinion

Following the gathering of “open carry” gun enthusiasts at a Texas Home Depot, most HCN readers indicated they would have no problem with a similar event at their locations.

First rule: plan ahead. Does your approach to buying markets and trade shows jibe with our readers’ approach?

A study found that 75% of customers say free shipping greatly impacts ordering decisions, and 18% indicate that they will not wait more than two days for delivery.

When luxury home builder Toll Brothers posted its second-quarter earnings, executive chairman Robert Toll questioned the accuracy of the media's reporting on home prices. 

A bicentennial celebration sparked a home center's tribute to handy American patriots

Let’s turn back the clock to 1973. Total housing starts are up over 2 million...

Understanding the evolution of the brick-and-mortar, and the store-as-a-hub for an array of customer services.

The great H.L. Mencken wrote: "A good politician is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar."

Is he right? I don't know, but it seems as if Washington, D.C., is quite a mess these days, with a mounting deficit and acrimonious factions.

Still, one of the highlights on the HCN calendar is the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. This year's event, in addition to several rounds of strategizing and lobbying, featured presentations from not one, but two politicians.