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2025 Agenda
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| Wednesday, December 3, 2025 |
| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET |
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Welcome Networking Reception
Sponsored by Stackline
NASCAR Hall of Fame
400 E M.L.K. Jr Blvd
Charlotte, NC
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| Thursday, December 4, 2025 |
| 7:15 am - 7:55 am ET |
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Registration & Networking Breakfast
Charlotte Convention Center
501 S College St
Charlotte, NC
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| 7:55 am - 8:00 am ET |
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Welcome & Opening Remarks
Mark Herbek
Executive Director, Home Improvement & Farm, Ranch & Home Retail
Cleveland Research Company
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| 8:00 am - 9:05 am ET |
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The Economy, U.S. Housing and Home Improvement State of the Industry
Mark Herbek
Executive Director, Home Improvement
Cleveland Research Company
Matt Leiser
Director, Home Improvement
Cleveland Research Company
Skylar Xie
Director, Macro Research
Cleveland Research Company
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| 9:05 am - 9:25 am ET |
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Networking Break
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| 9:25 am - 10:40 am ET |
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Top Homecenter Merchandising Strategies and Vendor Best Practices
Mark Herbek
Executive Director, Home Improvement
Cleveland Research Company
Matt Leiser
Director, Home Improvement
Cleveland Research Company
featuring Supplier Best Practices & Case Studies by
Stackline & SupplyPike
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| 10:40 am - 11:00 am ET |
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Networking Break
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| 11:00 am - 11:30 am ET |
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Maximizing ROI Within Your Homecenter.com Investment
Connor Savage
Research Associate, eCommerce
Cleveland Research Company
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| 11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET |
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Working Lunch
11:30 am - 12:00 pm ET
Lunch
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm ET
Q&A with CRC CEO Eric Bosshard
Key Changes at Home Depot & Lowe's the Last 30 Years
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm ET
Q&A with Orgill (Independent Hardware Distributor)
The True Value Bankruptcy - Hardware Store Consolidation 12 Months Later
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| 1:30 pm - 2:10 pm ET |
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Top DIY Customer Shifts of the Last 5 Years
Ariadne Skoufos
Director, Advisory & Consumer
Cleveland Research Company
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| 2:10 pm - 2:50 pm ET |
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Pro Customer Sales Opportunities Amid Increasing Industry Consolidation
Omarr Aleem
Senior Research Analyst
Cleveland Research Company
Ryan Miller
Senior Research Associate
Cleveland Research Company
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| 2:50 pm ET |
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Summary of the Day & Closing Remarks
Mark Herbek
Executive Director, Home Improvement
Cleveland Research Company
Matt Leiser
Director, Home Improvement
Cleveland Research Company
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| *Agenda, speakers, and session topics are subject to change. |
