Delta reports higher traction on H2OKinetic technology 27 Aug 2013 | 03:13 am

Boston -- Delta's innovative H2OKinetic technology enjoyed its share of the spotlight at the Orgill Market. The innovation, launched a couple years ago and in the process of gaining traction, was prom...

W.R. Meadows promotes Weber 27 Aug 2013 | 01:55 am

Builiding products manufacturer W.R. Meadows promoted Brent J. Weber to VP sales. Weber was appointed to this position after the retirement of Dave Duewel, a 49-year veteran with the company. read m....

HCN names US LBM Holdings “Pro Dealer of the Year” 27 Aug 2013 | 01:22 am

New York -- HCN, the building products and home improvement retailing magazine of Lebhar-Friedman Inc., selected US LBM Holdings as the 2013 Pro Dealer of the Year. read more

Anti-harassment training following the Supreme Court’s Vance ruling 26 Aug 2013 | 07:25 pm

Want to convince managers to report harassment complaints swiftly? Show them a video illustrating—in painful detail—what it’s like to sit through a deposition for a harassment lawsuit. That’s among ...

Industry Dashboard for Aug. 26, 2013 26 Aug 2013 | 06:53 pm

Existing-home sales enjoyed a bump to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.39 million. On a week-by-week basis, gas prices remained unchanged. 

Market Recap: RISI Crow's Construction Materials Cost Index 26 Aug 2013 | 01:45 am

Theories on the next retail revolution 24 Aug 2013 | 11:53 pm

Boston -- Brian Kilcourse, managing partner for Retail Systems Research, took some time out at the Orgill Fall Market Friday to deliver a primer on mobile technology as a driving force in the contempo...

The philosophy of house brands on display in Boston 24 Aug 2013 | 11:09 pm

Boston -- Orgill's Jim Wilson, VP of Worldwide Sourcing for the Memphis-based distributor, is philosophical about the role of house brands like MintCraft, Tool Basix and Vulcan. "We're doing this bec...

AZEK and TimberTech combine under CPG 24 Aug 2013 | 02:16 am

After operating independently since September 2012, the AZEK and TimberTech brands will unite under a single organization: the newly formed CPG Building Products, under newly appointed President Jason...

Market delivers tips to improve price image 24 Aug 2013 | 02:02 am

Boston -- The phrase “price image” plays a key role in merchandising best practices, according to a seminar presented by Paul Ohrberg, Orgill's Director of Retail Concepts. The presentation, titled "...