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Data Products
- Your source of truth in building and construction.Information at your fingertips – Principia’s menu of data products can be accessed whenever you need them.
- Data Services
  - Demand AssessmentProprietary demand platform
  - Supply AssessmentProprietary supply platform
  - Dealer Location DataComprehensive dealer database
  - Product DistributionLumber and materials distribution
  - Market Data on DemandCustom data extracts
- Reports
  - Demand SnapshotsMarket demand summaries
  - Supply SnapshotsMarket supply summaries
- Customer Experience
  - Contractor SatisfactionIn-depth journey mapping
  - Homeowner JourneyHomeowner purchase journey
Research & Consulting
- Your source of truth in building and construction.Fully customized research and consulting services for those looking to learn, grow or invest.
- Column 2
  - Market AssessmentDeep insights into markets
  - Product InnovationPlanning for product success
  - Go-To-Market StrategyData-fueled market strategy
- Column 3
  - Customer ExperienceInsights to attract and retain customers
  - Transaction SupportMarket based diligence support
About Us
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- Our Team
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Line chart with 2 lines showing percentage of agreement from LBM Dealer survey results regarding inventory turns decreasing. One line is results for lumberyard dealers; other line is traditional one-step dealers

LBM Dealer Sentiment: Shifts in Inventory Turns from Q1 to Q3 2025

November 11, 2025

Principia’s ongoing monthly survey has been monitoring how lumberyards and traditional one-step distributors perceive changes in their inventory turns throughout 2025. Respondents were asked to indicate their level of agreement with the statement: inventory turns, on the whole, are decreasing.

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