While the warming weather and the hoped-for respite from COVID-19 outbreaks is spurring rising interest in a fresh wardrobe, outdoor recreation products, and gardening supplies and equipment, supply chains are not all able to keep up.
April 1, 2022Freedonia analysts will continue to watch corporate return-to-office plans and companies making moves to seize potential opportunities involving office workers, the flex workers, and the remote workers.
March 8, 2022While the US economy has seen a number of changes due to the pandemic, one particularly stands out: the increasing use of e-commerce to purchase items that would have been normally bought in stores.
September 7, 2021Overall, retailers that saw the best gains had stocks and services that were linked to the away-from-home experience or simply benefited from the change of seasons and the warmer summer weather.
July 27, 2021Something we have frequently chronicled on this blog is the strong demand for new housing across the US.
July 15, 2021The US home improvement market continues to be a source of strength, as consumers remain interested in remodeling and adding on to their homes.
July 15, 2021The US retail sales report for May showed that construction and building material sales remained strong, even if slightly lower than April levels.
June 17, 2021Like many other construction related materials, paint has also been in short supply, which means in many cases sample paint cans are no longer being offered. What's a consumer to do? Try the peel-and-stick paint samples.
June 17, 2021A lot of people got into home backing in 2020, enough that for a while we had a yeast shortage. Now some of these new bakers are trying to turn their new hobby into a vocation.
June 17, 2021Among the supply chain logistics that companies face, getting goods across the Pacific ocean to US shores is one of the more crucial ones. It's a big enough concern that Home Depot has taken to reserving it's own ship.
June 17, 2021