New LPG Director Jeff MacDowell talks opportunities, value at conference Mary Jo Martin April 23, 2018
How the smart home is changing the industry Nearly 90% of Americans use their phones in the bathroom Nadia Askar April 17, 2018 From Bluetooth-enabled showers to smart toilets and water heaters, PHCP products are going high-tech. Read More
Forte Group Conference centers on shareholders and vendors The 2018 Forte Group Conference was held Feb. 26 - March 1. Mike Miazga April 16, 2018 Major initiative centers on shareholders and vendors working in tandem as new era of decorative plumbing and hardware group begins. Read More
Bath and kitchen master distributor continues to grow The Distribution Point delights its customers. Mike Miazga February 15, 2018 Birmingham, Alabama-based kitchen-and-bath master distributor continues to grow as new West Coast facility appears on the horizon.Read More
The Portland Group's new showroom has quite the story behind it The distributor, a member of the WIT & Co. buying group with locations in four New England states, was founded in 1930. Mike Miazga February 8, 2018 The Portland Group’s new state-of-the-art Newton, Massachusetts, showroom has quite the story behind it.Read More
Mike Miazga: Remembering F.W. Webb's John Pope Mike Miazga February 8, 2018 Acquiring companies is nothing new for Northeast distribution heavyweight F.W. Webb.Read More
KBIS-IBS 2018 Smart homes are here to stay. Mike Miazga January 16, 2018 Amazon Alexa-fueled products prevalent at Design Construction Week in Orlando.Read More
Build.com gets into the augmented reality game The industry is in the midst of embracing one of those technologies that can be considered game-changing. Mike Miazga January 10, 2018 Online-only home-improvement retailer aims to have 1,000 products available on this platform. Read More
Boost profits with dumb stuff Bruce Merrifield December 26, 2017 Richard Thaler, author of “Nudge,” recently won the 2017 Nobel Prize in economics.Read More
Amazon begs your innovative response Bruce Merrifield November 29, 2017 Recently, Wall Street investors ignored Amazon’s latest lower earnings report and bid for $49 billion in new bonds. Read More