Each month, North Coast Research surveys a large sample of paint retailers throughout the U.S. to get a sense for current business trends. Please note that of the three primary architectural coatings channels (paint stores, home centers ...
Tags: Coatings Industry, paint stores, home centers, Construction
During Major Cold, as the cold current moves southward, the weather is very cold. Although modern meteorological observation shows that in some regions of China the weather during Major Cold is not colder than Minor Cold, the lowest ...
Tags: Solar Terms, Major Cold
Nearly six in 10 younger skiers and snowboarders, or 59 percent, find on-site equipment rentals extremely important on a ski/snowboard vacation, compared to 42 percent of mature travelers, according to a customer survey by Wyndham Vacation ...
Tags: skiers, snowboarders, Sporting Goods
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) introduced OIA ConsumerVue, an online research tool showcasing findings from their recently conducted outdoor consumer segmentation study. The study, a first-of-its-kind, industry-level view of the outdoor ...
This year sees the construction firm inject new products into its pre-school, girls and boys lines. Autumn/winter 2015 is set to be a big season for Mega Brands as it continues to build upon its successful pre-school ranges, including the ...
Tags: birthday hat, play-sets, Toys
Kristian Regale has launched FRISA, which is a non-alcoholic, sparkling European-inspired botanical beverage. FRISA Elderflower, FRISA Ginger Hibiscus, and FRISA Black Currant Rosehip are all 100% natural, GMO free, gluten free, and ...
Bodacious Sales of Colorado has added New Mexico to its Tecnica/Blizzard sales territory. Jeff Sale and his team will manage Tecnica and Blizzard alpine and footwear products in Colorado and New Mexico. “Jeff and his team have been ...
Tags: footwear products, Sporting Goods
The Canadian Paint and Coatings Association (CPCA) announced a partnership with ICC Compliance Center (ICC) to offer training to its members on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). ICC is a ...
Tags: GHS Training, online courses, Construction
Head North America promoted Jon Rucker to SVP sales/marketing for Head USA Winter Sports. “Jon’s leadership has propelled our U.S. Winter Division to new heights. 2014 was a record year for us,” stated Kevin Kempin, ...
Retaining walls built of stone or brick are the traditional style and usually blend nicely into their surrounding landscape. The question is, though: are these really the best materials for the job today? The purpose of a retaining wall in ...
Tags: retaining wall, materials, Construction
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated January as national Radon Action Month, a perfect time for you to protect your family by testing your home for radon. Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas, so testing is the ...
Tags: home improvement centers, hardware stores, Construction
RPM International Inc. reported a 10 percent increase in net income and an 8 percent increase in earnings per diluted share on flat sales for its fiscal 2015 second quarter ended November 30, 2014. Second-Quarter Results Net sales of ...
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Minor Cold, the 23rd solar term, begins this year on Jan 6 and ends on Jan 20. During Minor Cold, most areas in China have entered the bitter cold stage of ...
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The consumer public has put out the call, and the hog industry is responding in a big way at the start of what's likely to be a year of major growth for the U.S. hog herd. New data show the breeding herd has climbed by 4%, with the number ...
Tags: hog industry, Agriculture
The Ugg brand, a division of Deckers Brands, announced the debut of its Winter 2015 "This Is Ugg." brand marketing campaign starring supermodel Chrissy Teigen and DJ Jack Guinness. For the latest iteration of "This Is Ugg." a campaign ...
Tags: weatherproof, waterproof and water-resistant technologies