While it may not be a core category for most home improvement operations, housewares can address customers’ daily needs and comforts and fill a hole in the local market. A cooking supplies section in particular is an excellent category for …

Bringing the independent channel together in Orlando, Florida, the 2025 Independent Home Improvement Conference (IHI Conference) combined learning and leisure, sending attendees home with best practices on retail operations and insights to address current market conditions. Attendees of the event, …

The Home Depot recently announced its 2025 Halloween collection, available to customers starting August 4, 2025.  Skelly, a 12-foot, giant-sized skeleton is returning to the collection, along with interactive products, the new Gruesome Grounds collection and storage solutions like storage …

Benjamin Obdyke recently announced the hiring of new sales associates serving Washington state and Virginia. Ryan Parkes brings over five years of sales and marketing experience, most recently as a sales associate with Lansing Building Products, to the company and …

According to data from a recent study conducted by the University of Technology Sydney Online, over 72% of U.S. homeowners now prioritize comfort and energy efficiency when renovating their spaces over resale value and aesthetics, the focus on home renovation …

Affordability challenges and economic uncertainty continue to influence the housing industry as many homebuyers held off on purchasing new homes in June, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Newly built single-family home sales rose slightly by 0.6% in …

Multiple Sunshine Ace Hardware locations in Southwest Florida are hosting a three-day Miracle Bucket Sale to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network. Customers can donate $5 or more in exchange for a specially marked 5-gallon Ace Hardware bucket to use …

Tractor Supply Company recently released its financial results for the second quarter of 2025. Net sales for the company increased 4.5% in Q2, reaching $4.44 billion. This increase was primarily driven by new store openings and the growth in comparable …