The New Year is a time for reflection, anticipation, and, invariably, resolutions—many of which involve health and fitness-related components. Year after year, getting in shape is one of the most common New Year’s resolutions.

From scorching residential real estate to skyrocketing lumber prices, this year has been a crazy one for the construction industry. As 2021 nears a close, what can we expect for 2022? The question most players in the construction industry are asking is likely “Will building materials drop in price.” In this article, Sekure takes out its crystal ball and sees what the new year will bring from several of the construction industry’s leading sectors.

The most significant influence on the retail sector over the past 19 months has unquestionably been the COVID-19 pandemic. (There’s nothing quite like a major global event to affect what we buy and how we buy it, —not to mention who sells it and how!) While the toilet paper panic-buying is mercifully in the rearview mirror, other emerging trends in consumerism—as well as ever-changing technology—will continue to shape the retail landscape into 2022.

Ecommerce sales have skyrocketed since the start of the pandemic, which, according to IBM, has accelerated the shift to online shopping by an astounding five years. Brick-and-mortar merchants that failed to take advantage of this shift have missed a massive opportunity. It’s not too late to make a move, though. An ecommerce platform like BigCommerce is a quick and easy way to get online. Whether you’re a retailer with an existing website looking to boost online sales or a business that is late to the game and wants to tap into ecommerce sales, an all-in-one solution is a great way to do it.