From decades past, going back to the 1980s, the United States has seen its manufacturing sector deteriorate by 48,000 factories.

The Wholesaler reached out to wholesale distributors from coast to coast to tell us what was happening in their areas and what to expect down the road. Here is what each had to report.

Being part of a larger collective provides strength in numbers, as well as partnerships for growth and success.

Young people are eager to move out of their parents’ homes, and growing families want to move into a larger home or apartment.

Solid job growth and low mortgage rates will keep demand firm, according to economists speaking at the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas this January. 

"The Apprenticeship Alternative Enrollment, Completion Rates, and Earnings in Registered Apprenticeship Programs in Illinois" provides five key takeaways from analyzing 17 years of apprenticeship data in Illinois.

The study evaluated HVAC systems in a number of South Carolina school buildings and found that hydronic systems outperformed all other systems in terms of lower energy use and cost and life expectancy.

As we head into what will more than likely be one of the most fascinating — and perhaps explosive political times in our nation’s history — now is an excellent opportunity to sit back and reflect on how you feel about the direction of the country. 

It started innocently enough. It was just one every now and then. Until it became a daily routine — an obsession, if you will. Once I had one, I couldn’t stop myself. I had to have more.

With remodeling activity expected to stall in the first three quarters of 2020, it’s time for showrooms to get creative about how they bring in new and existing clients.