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  • Retail cargo traffic declines

    A report released Tuesday by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates said that import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports has started to decline for the fall, and November is forecast at 1.9% below the same month last year.

    The decrease is attributed to the fact that most retailers already have their holiday season merchandise either on their shelves or en route to their stores. 

  • In defense of the bulb

    When legislators talk about phasing out one of the all-time great home channel products—the incandescent...
  • RONA plans Canada-wide CFL recycling

    The used bulbs will then be taken to a recycling facility, where certain components, including...
  • The house on Hamlet Way

    The house at 3161 Hamlet Way NE in Marietta, Ga., has close to $300,000 in...
  • Modern fittings

    More modern decorative plumbing fixtures appear to be making a comeback over staid and traditional...
  • Housing starts rise 8.2 percent in April

    The number still is 30.6 percent below the revised April 2007 rate of 1.487 million units....
  • Sears launches ‘ReImagine You’ campaign

    The campaign is aimed toward helping consumers find interesting and economical ways to improve their...
  • BlueLinx expects correction to linger

    BlueLinx, one of the housing industry’s largest building materials distributors, reported dips in revenues, net...
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