Record-high lumber prices impact suppliers, new homes, DIY projects, jobs, business, real estate, coronavirus, economy
“And prices will be higher next week than they were this week,” Alan Pippenger, president of the Requarth Co., a…
Coronavirus quarantines made Americans want to spend on home improvement
Americans splurged on home improvement during the pandemic because they “finally have the time” and are “adapting to a new…
Reopenings Continue Despite Coronavirus Surge
Retail and food service sales rose 1.2% in July as store reopenings continued. However, the pickup was much less than…
30 Ways Shopping Will Never Be the Same After the Coronavirus
The coronavirus has changed life in just about every aspect, including shopping. Many retailers with a brick-and-mortar presence have been…
Some homeowners struggled to pay PACE improvement loans. The coronavirus made it harder
It wasn’t until the work was done that Marcelino and Josefina Rodriguez said they learned the truth. They had been…
Coronavirus Feeds Home Improvement Trend, Stocks to Count on
The COVID-19-induced shelter-at-home orders fuelled the need for home improvement by housebound Americans, thereby driving demand for the said industry.…
Mixed Outlook for Retail Building Products Amid Coronavirus
The Building Products – Retail industry comprises U.S. home improvement retailers, manufactures of industrial and construction materials and distributors of…
Mastercard sees spending return as economies open after coronavirus gloom
By Noor Zainab Hussain (Reuters) – Mastercard Inc <MA.N> said it expects consumer spending to gradually return to “pre-COVID” levels…
No emergency fund in coronavirus crisis? Here’s what to do now
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. At a time…
How coronavirus could alter the way we shop for clothes from now on
Normally, this would be the time of year when many people would be refreshing their wardrobes for warmer weather and…