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Store employee scans items beside a cart in a hardware aisle while a coworker restocks shelves under bright overhead light.

9/16/2026—Denise McDaniel

How Electronic Shelf Labels Are Changing the Way Dealers Manage Pricing

Automate shelf pricing with ESL Integration for Spruce & RockSolid MAX. Sync prices in real time, cut manual relabeling, and protect margin.

A store associate scans a pickup order while a contractor finishes an online payment before taking boxed materials.

9/2/2026—Gilberto Escobedo

The Payment Experience Your Contractors Already Expect

Give contractors a way to view invoices and pay online, anytime. See how Drypowder for Spruce cuts manual entry 80% and speeds up payment.

Woman working at a desk beside large text reading “Save Hours Every Week” in an AR automation graphic

8/26/2026—Gilberto Escobedo

Save Hours Every Week: What AR Automation Removes From Your Day

Manual payment posting and invoice calls eat into AR teams' day. See how Drypowder for Spruce cuts manual entry 80% and prioritizes collections.

A dispatcher in a lumberyard office tracks a delivery at a worn desk while the yard and loaded flatbed are visible outside.

8/25/2026—Denise McDaniel

Why Your Delivery Fleet Needs To Talk To Your ERP (Not Just Your Drivers)

Connect dispatch, drivers and billing with Spruce Mobile Delivery. Capture proof of delivery, track orders in real time and invoice faster.

Lumber yard employee reviewing a digital invoice with a customer on a tablet to speed up payment

8/20/2026—Gilberto Escobedo

Stop Chasing Checks: How Digital Payments Shorten Your Cash Cycle

Slow payment cycles raise DSO and strain cash flow. See how Drypowder for Spruce cuts manual AR work by up to 80% with automated ACH/card payments.

lumberyard worker in safety gear reviews a tablet with a customer beside a truck loaded with lumber

7/27/2026—Gilberto Escobedo

LBM Delivery Has Changed. But Have Your Processes Kept Up?

Paper tickets and disconnected systems delay billing and frustrate contractors. See how modern LBM delivery workflows improve visibility, POD, and cash flow.

A delivery driver confirms a lumber drop-off with a site supervisor beside a flatbed truck at a residential build site.

7/20/2026—Gilberto Escobedo

Deliveries Are Hard To Manage. Here’s How We’re Fixing It

Lost tickets, dead zones, and slow billing. See how the new Spruce mobile delivery app captures offline proof of delivery with photos, signatures, and GPS.