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LBM Dealers in the News, September 2023
DEALERS +++ DISTRIBUTORS +++ MANUFACTURERS +++ ASSOCIATIONS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS

Craig Webb
Sep 12, 20231 min read


Yes, These Companies' Numbers Look Bad. But Odds Are Most Will Start Getting Better
It takes both perspective and faith to review these latest earnings reports for construction supply dealers and manufacturers and remain...

Craig Webb
Aug 9, 20233 min read


BFS Goes for Millwork, ABC Supply for Canada in Latest LBM Deals
Variety--both in terms of what's sold and what country is involved--has been the rule in the latest additions to Webb Analytics' deals...

Craig Webb
Aug 9, 20232 min read


Home Depot, Lowe's Increase Pressure on Vendors to Improve Eco Measures
Newly updated environmental goals from The Home Depot and Lowe's are gradually raising demands on their suppliers to help reduce...

Craig Webb
Aug 9, 20233 min read


LBM Dealers in the News, August 2023
Readers: I'm using a different format this month to report on job changes. Let me know what you think of it by writing to me at...

Craig Webb
Aug 7, 20231 min read


Jury Sides with Bamboo Product Maker Dasso over Rival MOSO in Patent Infringement Case
A federal court jury in Delaware has decided that MOSO, a manufacturer of a bamboo board with multiple uses, violated the patent of rival...

Craig Webb
Aug 4, 20232 min read


What’s Illegal if a Manager and Staff Switch Teams and Win Over Customers? This NC Case Has Insights
A North Carolina case involving Foundation Building Materials (FBM) and ex-employees who started a rival store provides useful standards...

Craig Webb
Jul 24, 20234 min read


What's AI’s Potential for LBM Firms? Not Much Near-Term, but Just Wait ...
By Craig Webb President, Webb Analytics Construction supply dealers have reason to be both intrigued and confused by the hubbub over...

Craig Webb
Jul 12, 20237 min read


LBM Dealers in the News, July 2023
To our readers: We're using a different format this month to report on job changes. Let me know what you think of it by writing to me at...

Craig Webb
Jul 12, 20231 min read


LBM's Midyear M&A and Store-Opening Activity Runs at Similar Pace to 2022
Just over halfway through this year, the construction supply community has seen pretty much the same number of deals and greenfield...

Craig Webb
Jul 12, 20232 min read


Mead Lumber's Rebranding Pays Attention to the Details
A multi-year effort to recast Mead Lumber's image went public July 3 with Mead's announcement of a new logo and rebranding. Now comes an...

Craig Webb
Jul 11, 20232 min read


Florida's the Target for One of Every Six LBM Deals So Far This Year
Florida LBM locations have been involved in nearly as many acquisitions and greenfield openings so far this year as Texas, California,...

Craig Webb
Jun 21, 20232 min read


LBM People in the News, June 2023
DEALERS McCoy's Building Supply promoted Melanie Rae to VP of People Development, Benefits, and Training; Brandon Bishop to VP of...

Craig Webb
Jun 21, 20235 min read


8 Ideas from Outside the U.S. that American Dealers Should Consider Copying
By Craig Webb President, Webb Analytics Their languages may differ, but construction supply dealers the world over share the same...

Craig Webb
Jun 19, 20235 min read


The Home Depot Ramps Up Efforts to Sell 'Complex Projects' to Pros
Even as it forecasts a sales decline this fiscal year, The Home Depot (THD) plans in multiple ways to sell more and bigger projects to...

Craig Webb
Jun 14, 20233 min read


Public LBM Firms Report Meager Q1 Returns. What Are the Odds the Numbers Will Get Worse?
Two years of impressive annual returns have suddenly reversed course for building material dealers, if the Q1 returns from public...

Craig Webb
May 12, 20233 min read


This Dealer's Employee Benefits Now Includes Interest-Free Loans, Coaching, and Education
There's growing recognition of the need for employers to support the financial wellbeing of their employees beyond traditional benefits...

Craig Webb
May 10, 20231 min read


Bliffert and TAL Add, R.P. Subtracts in Latest LBM Deals Action
Forty-six deals involving 40 buyers have resulted in 200 LBM-owned operations changing hands so far this year, Webb Analytics' latest...

Craig Webb
May 10, 20232 min read


LBM People in the News, May 2023
DEALERS Your Building Centers announced that Tim Leupold (right) has been promoted to President and CEO. Leupold has held those positions...

Craig Webb
May 10, 20234 min read


Drywall-Related Deals Dominate LBM's Spring M&A Action
The drywall sector has jumped to the forefront of construction supply's M&A activity in recent weeks, thanks mainly to three major deals:...

Craig Webb
Apr 12, 20232 min read
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