In September, Ryder System Inc. released its 2024 study, The Influence of Omnichannel Excellence on Consumer Behavior, which benchmarked consumer behaviors, preferences and expectations when shopping online. The study found that consumers want a mix of online and brick-and-mortar shopping …

From major industry-shaking acquisitions to store milestones, industrywide legislation to current events that impacted the channel, the headlines reflected what a monumental year 2024 was for the independent home improvement industry. The Hardware Retailing editorial team took a look back …

The core categories in a home improvement store—such as electrical, plumbing and paint—might be the cash cows for most retailers, but diving into niche categories can also add to the bottom line. Adding niche categories is also an excellent way …

As a core category for most retailers, the electrical department can get stale and sometimes overlooked unless you’re putting forth the effort to keep it fresh and meeting your customers’ needs. By offering specialty products to bring in new customers, …

As temperatures drop and DIYers and professionals alike continue to work on projects inside and outside the home, it’s a good idea to stock products to make working outside in frigid temperatures more enjoyable. Base Layers The B2 Johnease from …

Hot Sauce (SPONSORED) Debuted in 2019, Garlic Reaper is quite the showman. A concoction of Carolina reaper peppers and garlic, this sauce brings big heat and flavor. With a creamy texture and just enough savory spices to round out that …

Multiple big-box retailers, along with Ace Hardware, recently released their third quarter financials for 2024. Hardware Retailing has gathered the data and compiled a list of the most important data to show how big-box retailers fared in Q3. Ace Hardware …

Net sales for Tractor Supply Company during the third quarter of 2024 increased 1.6% to $3.47 billion year over year. The increase in net sales was driven by new store openings. Comparable store sales declined 0.2% year over year, driven …