The Fed's Attempt at a Soft Landing Could Fail. Here Are 5 Ways LBM Could Be Affected
By Craig Webb, president, Webb Analytics* There's growing pessimism that the Federal Reserve can successfully pilot the U.S. economy to a...
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Craig Webb
- Apr 18, 2022
- 1 min
Truss, Specialty Dealers, Hardware Stores Featured in Latest LBM Deals Action
Variety abounds in this latest monthly roundup of acquisitions, openings, and closures involving construction supply companies. No one...
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Craig Webb
- Apr 18, 2022
- 4 min
LBM People in the News, April 2022
DEALERS Beacon Building Products announced that Damien Katzenmeyer (left) has been appointed VP of Fleet while Alvin Cung has been...
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Craig Webb
- Mar 25, 2022
- 1 min
LMC Reports 44% Rise in Purchases to Nearly $8bln in 2021
Lumbermens Merchandising Corporation (LMC) made $7.9 billion worth of purchases on behalf of its member dealers in 2021, up 44% from a...
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Craig Webb
- Mar 21, 2022
- 2 min
Lumber Price Spikes Come and Go. Wage Hikes Stay. Is There Trouble Ahead?
By Craig Webb, President, Webb Analytics The first wave of dealer reports for the 2022 Construction Supply 150 reveal both a happy and a...
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Craig Webb
- Mar 21, 2022
- 2 min
TAL Holdings' M&A-Fueled Growth in Pacific Northwest Signals Rise of New Regional Powers
It's common to get fixated on big dealers making big deals in construction supply's M&A space, but they're definitely not the only...
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Craig Webb
- Mar 17, 2022
- 4 min
LBM People in the News, March 2022
DEALERS Builders FirstSource hired Amy Bass Messersmith (right) as its Chief People Officer. BFS said Messersmith will oversee "all...
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Craig Webb
- Mar 10, 2022
- 4 min
These Distribution Leaders Expect No Supply Chain Relief This Year—and in New Ways It'll Get Worse
By Craig Webb, Webb Analytics Five executives at distribution companies that supply Florida with much of its building products say they...
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Craig Webb
- Feb 24, 2022
- 2 min
Beacon Unveils Three-Year Growth Plan to Hit $9bln in Sales, $1bln in EBITDA
Beacon unveiled this week a set of operational, technological, staffing, and financial strategies intended to accelerate sales and profit...
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Craig Webb
- Feb 23, 2022
- 2 min
Spirited Buying and Lots of Green Shoots Mark 2022's Opening Weeks of M&A in LBM
Fourteen acquisitions by 12 buyers that involved 62 construction supply locations. Twenty-six greenfield openings. Eight closings. By any...
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Craig Webb
- Feb 23, 2022
- 9 min
Leads, Latinos, Lending, and More (Especially M&A): Dan Tinker on SRS Distribution’s Future
As it nears $8 billion in annual revenue, SRS Distribution is growing so fast (more than 525 locations) and in so many ways (forays into...
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Craig Webb
- Feb 22, 2022
- 3 min
Shifting Footprint: How Changes in BFS’ Locations and Focus Show Its Evolution Since the BMC Merger
(Editor's Note: This story was part of Webb Analytics' 2021 Deals Report. Click here to download the entire report.) By Craig Webb,...
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Craig Webb
- Feb 22, 2022
- 2 min
It’s OK to Launch a Credit Card Surcharge and Give Discounts for Cash. Here’s How.
By Ed Burris, President, Burris Advisory Group Even in these relatively profitable times, independent dealers’ margins are slim. Big...
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Craig Webb
- Feb 21, 2022
- 5 min
LBM People in the News, February 2022
DEALERS Peyton Ritter (right) has been named president of Triple R Brothers, a company established in 1947 by Ritter's great grandfather...
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Craig Webb
- Jan 12, 2022
- 1 min
Smaller Dealers Figure Large in Helping KY Rebuild from December's Tornadoes
The Dec. 10-11 tornadoes that swept across much of Western Kentucky, killing an estimated 90 people, caused destruction that will take...
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Craig Webb
- Jan 12, 2022
- 2 min
BFS' National Lumber Buy Accelerates Trend by National Dealers into New England
Not long ago, you rarely saw in New England the logos of construction supply dealers, particularly lumberyards, that were common in other...
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Craig Webb
- Jan 12, 2022
- 18 min
Can Homes Be Built Cheaper? This Man Could Help Your Builders Do That—and Cut Your Costs, Too
Ken Pinto wants dealers to join his campaign to reduce home building costs at least 10% by urging their customers to do three things...
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Craig Webb
- Jan 12, 2022
- 3 min
LBM People in the News, January 2022
DEALERS TAL Holdings named Jason Blair (pictured) as its new CEO. Blair previously was VP of Merchandising and Marketing at Wilco, a ...
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Craig Webb
- Dec 17, 2021
- 4 min
Even for OSRs, Time Is Money. So Stop Having Them Do Takeoffs for the Wrong Reasons
By Craig Webb President, Webb Analytics When it comes to time and efficiency, lumberyard executives are an odd lot. On one hand, they...
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Craig Webb
- Dec 15, 2021
- 2 min
Do it Best's New Store Concepts Show How Small Changes Can Boost Sales
Even as you continue to search for products and prepare for price hikes, it's important to think about longer-term issues, too. For...
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