Consumer interest in the outdoors has provided a note of hope for the boating industry.
June 10, 2021Construction of new homes remains strong, but high material costs and a shortage of homes for sale overall are pushing home prices sharply higher — increasingly pricing many out of the market and imperiling further gains.
June 10, 2021Food and beverage sales surged in 2020 as consumers spent more time cooking and eating at home. It seemed only natural that they would pull back some as vaccination rates rose and the economy began to open back up, but so far the party for food & beverage companies appears set to continue
May 25, 2021After a relatively quiet 2020, merger and acquisition activity has picked up in 2021. We take a look at some of the contributing factors.
May 25, 2021With strength in the US building construction market set to continue, acquisitions are on the rise.
May 25, 2021As lumber prices remain at all time highs different industry groups are trying to shape the message about what the root cause is, and who should be responsible for addressing the situation.
May 19, 2021With lumber demand remain quite strong despite historically high prices, saw mills move to expand capacity and boost sales.
May 19, 2021Freedonia analysts consider what indicators will let us know that things really are getting back to "Normal".
May 19, 2021Despite high lumber prices and product shortages, remodeling activity appears set to remain at a high level for some time to come.
May 19, 2021Inflation seems to be picking up, what's driving it?
May 19, 2021