BPD Merchant Magazine

08/08/2025

When your yard is moving fast, accuracy matters.

Color-coded tags make it easy to identify products, reduce errors, and keep shipping and receiving running smoothly.

From brickyards to lumber yards, MidSouth Tag & Label can create custom tags to fit your operations—complete with tear-resistant materials, barcodes, and pre-sorted colors.

📖 Read how color coding can transform your yard workflow:
🔗 https://www.midsouthtl.com/blog-fast-accurate-sorting-starts-with-color-coded-tags-and-placards/

How Brickyards, Lumber Yards, and Shipping Teams Can Stay Organized with Visual Systems

06/19/2025

📣 We are LIVE on LinkedIn!

BPD Merchant Magazine is now on LinkedIn, and we’re excited to bring the best in industry trends, wholesale innovations, and dealer-focused content right to your feed.

🔗 Follow us now: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/bpd-merchant-magazine/

BPD (Building Products Digest)/ Merchant Magazine | Discover why Building-Products.com has been the LBM industry leader since 1922

03/21/2025

📍 Live from Do it Best Market!

Key insights from today’s LBM panel:
To thrive in a down market, focus on these 4 must-do strategies:
🔑 Smarter purchasing
💰 Control your costs
📊 Manage margins with variable pricing
👀 Keep an eye on the competition so you can double down on what you do best!

03/21/2025

Standing room only at tonight’s True Value reception at the joint Do it Best Market in Orlando!

02/03/2025

📢 Big News in the Lumber & Building Materials Industry! 🌲📊

526 Media Group, the powerhouse behind The Merchant Magazine, BPD, and more, has officially acquired Lumber Blue Book, the leading provider of lumber credit and business data. This strategic move enhances the tools and insights available to lumber and building materials professionals, ensuring businesses have access to the best industry resources under the new name Red Book Lumber Data.

🔹 What This Means for You:
✔️ Expanded industry resources for managing financial risk
✔️ Continued access to trusted business data & credit reports
✔️ More opportunities to connect, grow, and succeed

“This acquisition opens up a world of prospects, allowing us to innovate and expand in ways we’ve only imagined before.” – Trent Johnson, Director of Lumber Services

📖 Read more at BPD Merchant:
🔗 https://www.building-products.com/lumber-blue-book-acquired-by-526-media-group/

Lumber Blue Book has been acquired by 526 Media Group

12/03/2024

🎄 It’s Here: Everyone’s Favorite Holiday Video from Combilift! 🎄
Each year, Combilift delivers a must-watch holiday video, and this year’s “The Grinch Christmas Video by Combilift” is no exception!

This festive tale follows Jack, a hardworking employee faced with a surprise Christmas Eve delivery—until Santa arrives in a North Pole Aisle-Master to save the day. It’s a fun mix of teamwork, innovation, and holiday magic that you won’t want to miss.

🗣️ “This light-hearted story brings to life the determination and creativity that drive Combilift,” says CEO Martin McVicar.

⭐ Meet the Cast:
* Jack: Pat McGonnall
* Manager: Jim Cleary
* Santa: Sean Casey
* Children: Maisy and Lily Treanor
* Voiceover: James Sheeran
* Narration: Shona Judge

🎥 Watch the video now on Combilift’s social media channels and YouTube: https://youtu.be/7x9c7wZuH7g?si=oLsWozGrvwvtLYzu 

🌐 Learn more about Combilift’s innovative solutions for the building products industry: www.combilift.com/christmas

11/28/2024

🍂 Happy Thanksgiving from BPD & Merchant Magazine! 🦃

Today, we’re giving thanks for the resilient building product distributors and professionals who keep the industry moving forward. Your hard work, innovation, and determination are the backbone of our industry, and we’re proud to be a part of this community.

Wishing you and your loved ones a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with joy and gratitude! 🧡

11/15/2024

🎉 Congratulations to Brad Gabriel from OrePac Building Materials for winning the truckload giveaway! 🚛🏆

04/25/2024

K-119 Tools & Equipment of San Bruno, CA., shuts down

Read the full article:
https://www.building-products.com/san-bruno-hardware-dealer-calls-it-quits/

04/24/2024

New Ace Hardware store takes over former garden center in Bakersfield, CA.

Read the full article:
https://www.building-products.com/new-hardware-store-comes-to-bakersfield/

04/24/2024

LP NovaCore thermal insulated sheathing is now offered in 2 new thicknesses

Read the full article:
https://www.building-products.com/options-in-insulated-sheathing/

04/23/2024

RoyOMartin will spend over $30 million to upgrade its OSB mill in Allen Parish, LA.

Read the full article:
https://www.building-products.com/royomartin-modernizing-louisiana-osb-mill/