Do it Best and Estwing Manufacturing Co. recently recognized the achievements of three individuals with the Estwing Golden Hammer award, a prestigious award recognizing outstanding individuals who have dedicated over 50 years of service to the independent home improvement industry. …

PPG Industries Inc. recently released its financial results for the second quarter of 2025. Net sales in Q2 decreased 1% year over year to $4.2 billion, primarily due to business divestitures. Net income decreased 9% from Q2 2024, down to …

After watching his father serve in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years and growing up in the military community, Andy Horton was determined to follow the same path for his own life. While he achieved his dreams of serving …

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 …