HCN Daily

04/09/2013 - 11:34
Spectrum completes Tong Lung acquisition

Spectrum Brands completes the acquisition of the residential lockset business of Tong Lung Metal Industry.

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04/09/2013 - 10:09
Canadians see slight gains in starts

In March, Canada's seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts increased slightly to 184,028.

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04/08/2013 - 16:05
HCN launches Scoreboard Survey

HCN editors are collecting data for the 2013 Industry Scoreboard, a listing of top players in the home improvement retailing and building material distribution.

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04/08/2013 - 12:10
Market Recap: RISI Crow's Construction Materials Cost Index

The SPF lumber market weakened to a point where discounting became more prevalent. Mills in the East openly discounted while those in the West tended to hold closer to quoted levels established in weeks prior.

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04/08/2013 - 11:39
Oldcastle acquires Canadian concrete company

Oldcastle Architectural said it closes an important gap in its geographic footprint with the acquisition of Expocrete Concrete Products.

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04/08/2013 - 11:27
Quikrete seeks to save the mailbox

A promotion challenges homeowners to “save the endangered mailbox.”

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04/08/2013 - 11:22
Plainfield Lumber & Hardware closes

According to a WOODTV.com report, a Michigan home center has closed its doors after 67 years in business.

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04/08/2013 - 10:54
Home Depot, Martha Stewart unveil how-to video series

The series will consist of three unique videos per week, released via e-newsletter, and hosted on the Martha Stewart Video Hub, Homedepot.com, Aol.com and Yahoo Screen.

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04/08/2013 - 10:34
Use social media smartly when hiring

There are so many legal pitfalls to avoid when using social media in the job candidate sourcing and screening processes, some HR professionals might wonder whether it’s worth all the trouble.

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04/08/2013 - 10:26
Industry Dashboard for April 8, 2013

Stocks are mixed on the Home Channel Stock Roundup, with Newell Rubbermaid pacing the field. The unemployment rate slip to 7.6% as gas prices level.

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