Opinion

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.

Master Lock has a new spokesman: Mike Rowe, creator and host of Discovery Channel's popular program, “Dirty Jobs.” 

The Oak Creek, Wis. manufacturer is launching a new line of security products designed to protect tools and equipment in the cargo area of pickup trucks and vans, especially those used by contractors and other professionals. Rowe will act as the spokesman for this new product line.

HCN asked readers: What do you think about the plans to attempt to repeal the recent overhaul of the healthcare system? Here is what we heard: 

The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association applauds "Persuader Rule" injunction.

The best way to get out of trouble is to stay out of trouble. Joe Scarlett describes the right way to incentivize sales.

In more ways than one, this is the age of “Mad Money.” A huge television...

“Naught without labor.” That was one of the key super-secret-ritual themes of my cloak-and-dagger college fraternity (from which I’ll probably be expelled now that I revealed it). And it’s also one of the major themes of the year that was 2014.

Around the country, in regions where college football has taken on championship dimensions and bowl game invitations, HCN reached out to home improvement and building material industry boosters for color commentary on their local teams. Here's what we heard: