Ohio-based paint manufacturer Dutch Boy Paints announced Mapped Blue as its 2025 Color of the Year. Mapped Blue is a medium-tone with slight yellow undertones and complements a wide range of colors and design aesthetics. Mapped Blue is available in …
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Eco-Friendly Paints to Give Your Customers Options
Picking a paint color is challenging enough for some customers. On top of needing to choose their color, some are also looking at the chemicals used in the paint and seeking alternatives to traditional acrylic or oil paint. Hardware Retailing shares …
Read More »Finding Your Edge: Combine In-Store and Digital Marketing to Boost Paint Sales
In the fourth quarter of 2023, e-commerce accounted for $324.8 billion in total retail sales. This amount is a 7% increase from the same period in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, indicating a shift in consumer behavior toward …
Read More »Maryland Adopts PaintCare Program
Households and businesses across Maryland will soon be able to recycle their leftover paint after a new law was approved by the Maryland legislature and signed on May 9 by Gov. Wes Moore. The program is anticipated to begin in …
Read More »Advanced Paint Sales Training Now Available
If you want to differentiate your paint business from everyone else in the market, you’ll need competent and confident employees. The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) now offers another tool for your training arsenal. Advanced Paint Sales is …
Read More »Miller Paint Announces 2024 Color of the Year
Miller Paint has chosen a fungi-themed neutral tone for its 2024 Color of the Year. Mushroom is an earthy neutral that strikes a balance between warmth and brightness. “Mushroom is from our Northwest Color Collection and takes its cue from the …
Read More »Using Chalk Paint to Bring Furniture to Life
As the U.S. faces a possible recession and consumers look for more ways to save money, many homeowners will turn to secondhand shopping and updating pieces they already have to outfit and decorate their homes. According to Statista, about 57% …
Read More »Upward Picked as Sherwin-Willams 2024 Color of the Year
Sherwin-Williams introduced its 2024 Color of the Year Upward SW 6239, a breezy and blissful shade of blue that evokes the ever-present sense of peace found when slowing down, taking a breath and allowing the mind to clear. “Upward SW …
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