Northeastern Retail Lumber Association (NRLA)

Amid a home improvement-fueled sales surge during the #pandemic, Hammond Lumber Company is expanding with the acquisition of Tukey Brothers, Inc., a sawmill in North Belgrade, #Maine. Hammond plans to operate the sawmill as its second lumber manufacturing location. Read the story here: http://ow.ly/f9MQ50C31AL #NRLA #LCWired #LBM #sawmill #lumber #retaillumber #buildingmaterials

LBM EXPO: EVOLVE REGISTRATON IS NOW OPEN! Sign up today at lbmexpo.com. You won’t want to miss this virtual event! Experience an interactive, 3-D exhibit hall;... Participate in education sessions from top-notch industry giants; Attend demo zone presentations with leading building experts; Join your NRLA and State & Local peers at their annual meetings; Discover industry opportunities during a recruitment panel discussion; Play and participate in an interactive Virtual Feud game show; And more! #NRLA #LBM #LBMExpoEvolve #VirtualTradeShow #retaillumber #lumberyard #education #buildingmaterials #contractors #retailers

Kuiken Brothers Company, Inc launch a new video, "The Importance of Rail to A Modern Building Material Supplier." In the video, President Doug Kuiken and VP of Operations Matt Kuiken discuss the impact that acquiring shipments of lumber and building materials by rail has on their customers, the environment, and their local communities in New Jersey and New York. https://youtu.be/97oc7ZzBJu0 #NRLA #LBM #supplychain #rail #supplyanddemand #retaillumber #buildingmaterials #lumberyard #lumber #LCWired

rk MILES, a third-generation, family-owned business with locations in #Vermont and #Massachusetts, was awarded the 2020 UVM Grossman School of Business Multi-Generation Family Business Award on Oct. 2 during a virtual ceremony. The University of Vermont’s Grossman School of Business recognizes and celebrates first and later generational family-owned businesses that have demonstrated a commitment to creating sustainable business through leadership and innovation. Read the full story here: http://ow.ly/tAwA50BXuIG #NRLA #LBM #smallbusiness #retaillumber #lumberyard #familyownedbusiness #generations #business #leadership #LCWired

Lumber prices are finally beginning to decrease after months of skyrocketing prices amid the pandemic. Builders across the Capital Region said over and over again that COVID-19 lead to the highest prices they’ve ever seen during their careers. Higher than during the Great Recession and during the building boom. And it didn’t just happen to lumber... Read what the NRLA and some local retail lumber dealers had to say about building supply shortages in this interview with the Albany Times Union. #NRLA #LBM #retaillumber #lumberyard #lumber #supplyshortages #covid19 GNH Lumber #CurtisLumber Bellevue Builders Supply Holbrook Lumber

Digital Marketing: If You Are Not Moving Forward You Are Falling Behind | Wednesday, Dec. 9 from 2 - 3 p.m. A year ago, recruitment and retention was on the top of everyone's mind, but things have changed dramatically. Right now the most urgent need our dealers are facing is social media, digital tools, online promotion, and communication. This presentation will focus on social media management and advertising, virtual showrooms, virtual customer meetings, and online review m...anagement. For more information and to register for LBM Expo: Evolve, go to LBMExpo.com. Wheelhouse 20/20 is a strategic marketing and advertising agency that works exclusively in the building supply channel. Sponsored by: NYLE Northeastern Young Lumber Execs #NRLA #LBMExpoEvolve #VirtualTradeShow #LBM #retaillumber #lumberdealers #buildingmaterials #smallbusiness #recruitment #socialmedia #onlinepromotions #communication #advertising #virtualshowrooms #customermanagement #ScottEricson #JenniferSwick

Online shopping has created mayhem in the package shipping world. We all know who the gray vans with the cascading half smile smirks across the sides belong to. UPS and FedEx are lucky to find enough help during this time, and the U.S. Postal Service is working with all hands on deck, as well. Having an online store in the building industry is becoming a need if you don’t already have one. Wondering what type of online store will work for you? Find out here: http://ow.ly/...f0un50BUAUI #NRLA #LumberCooperator #LCWired #LBM #onlinestore #ecommerce #retaillumber #MikePetrocelli

Virtual trade shows can be highly effective options, given today’s environment, for companies looking to advance their trade show-based initiatives to reach their audience, drive #engagement, and increase #connections with their #customers. Click here for five tactics that can dramatically increase the #value you create for your customer and the value you can take away from the trade show. http://ow.ly/qTiy50BUuS5 #NRLA #LBMExpoEvlolve #LBM #VirtualTradeShow #Exhibitors #LCSS #TomZimmerman #shift-stc

How Dealers Can Start, Grow, and Scale E-commerce | Thursday, Dec. 10 from 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. The industry has seen a massive shift in how people buy in 2020, and dealers are being forced to consider #ecommerce to stay ahead. In this talk we will share tactics and #strategies that are working for other dealers in scaling their e-commerce efforts. We’ll also share formulas for discovering which online sales path is right for your organization. You’ll also take away quick... wins for seeing growth from day one and how to measure success. For more information and to register for LBM Expo: Evolve, go to LBMExpo.com. Zach Williams is the founder and CEO of LBM marketing platform Venveo This session is sponsored by DMSi Software. #NRLA #LBMExpoEvolve #VirtualTradeShow #LBM #association #retaillumber #lumberdealers #buildingmaterials #smallbusiness #lumberyard #onlinesales #ZachWilliams

Starting mid-March, The Farnsworth Group and Home Improvement Research Institute began tracking DIY and Contractor behaviors being impacted by COVID-19 on a weekly basis. Six months later, they have learned several important results. http://ow.ly/yN2P50BTdY4 #NRLA #LBM #LCWired #DIY #homeimprovement #covid19 #contractors #buildingmaterials #retaillumber #homerenovation #lumber #association

Though female and male workers joined the workforce at almost equal rates, certain jobs have seen huge increases in female employment. According to a new study, Construction jobs are among the fastest-growing for women from 2015 through 2019. #NRLA #LBM #LCWired #retaillumber #construction #jobs #women

As we try and settle into what is the new normal, many dealers will be looking for ways to enhance their operation without large expenditures. At the same time, you’re hoping to add value to your customers by giving them a better experience while keeping them on the jobsite and, along with employees, healthy and safe. In this Lumber Co-operator exclusive, "Mobile Technology Can Change The Way You Do Business For the Better!" Jack Leary gives you a full list of benefits where mobile technology can help your business. Check it out here: http://ow.ly/oxTi50BOn6O #NRLA #LBM #retaillumber #buildingmaterials #mobiletechnology #technology #lumberyard #smallbusiness #business #businessoperations #customers

Business groups in New York, including the Associated Builders and Contractors Empire Chapter, argue the State Scaffold Law makes doing business in the state too expensive for #contractors, especially in light of coronavirus-related impediments. #NRLA #LBM #LCWired #retaillumber #newyork #scaffoldlaw #coronavirus