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Annie Palmer

Annie joined the NHPA staff in 2024 as a content development coordinator on the editorial team. Annie was born and raised in the Indianapolis area and graduated from Lipscomb University with a B.B.A. in Marketing. Her favorite hobbies include baking, photography, traveling and visiting coffee shops.

Self-Directed Teams Help Strengthen Your Bench

self-directed teams

Empowering Employees to Share Skillsets Enhances Workplace Knowledge   By Dan Kurash Perhaps the number one service an independent home improvement store can offer a customer is quick, knowledgeable advice in particular categories. When there’s a leak or a light out, …

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Ace Retail Holdings Announces Key Leadership Promotions

Ace Q1 2025 Financials

Ace Retail Holdings recently announced two key promotions in the company.  Jennifer Schadegg has been promoted to director of merchandising for Ace Retail Holdings. Previously, Schadegg worked as a senior category manager and director of merchandising for Westlake Ace Hardware. …

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Retail Demand Fluctuates as Weather Shifts

spring product demand

As spring brings in temperature changes, product demand shifts for retailers as well. According to research from the National Retail Federation and Planalytics, weather impacted consumer demand for certain products in Q1 2025. February saw the coldest temperatures since 2022 …

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6 Products for Warm Spring Weather

Spring warm weather products

With spring rolling in and weather fluctuating month by month, product demand also fluctuates with the temperature and seasons. According to research conducted by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Planalytics, warm temperatures in March drove demand for home improvement …

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84 Lumber Expands in Colorado

84 Lumber colorado

84 Lumber announced two new locations in Colorado, expanding the company’s footprint in the state. A 18,324-square-foot store north of Denver in Greeley, Colorado, has opened. The store includes a lumberyard, sits on 9.8 total acres and has seven acres …

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Overall Net Sales Decrease for PPG in Q1 2025

PPG Q1 2025 financials

PPG Industries Inc. recently released its first quarter financial results for 2025. The company reported overall net sales of $3.7 billion in Q1 2025, a decrease of 4% from $3.8 billion in 2024. In the Global Architectural Coatings segment, net …

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