U.S. retail sales rose 0.3 percent in November after declining 0.3 percent the month before, driven in large part to car sales, which hit a four-year high as consumers scrambled to replace storm-ruined vehicles, according to a Commerce Department report. Excluding autos, gas and building materials, sales rose 0.5 percent as holiday shoppers spent on gifts including electronics and apparel. Read the Reuters story here.
Stone Martin Commercial finishes first ground-up project in Alabama
Stone Martin Commercial, a division of Stone Martin Builders, a leading homebuilder in Alabama, completed construction on its first ground up build project, the Wyndham Industrial Warehouse in Opelika, Alabama. This achievement signifies