Consumers are still willing to buy even as smaller job and wage gains and high interest rates are slowing the growth of consumer spending, National Retail Federation (NRF) chief economist Jack Kleinhenz says. “U.S. economic growth for the remainder of …

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 …

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 …

New Innovations For Year-Round Product Mixes For the past 58 years, the Retailers’ Choice Awards, presented by the North American Hardware and Paint Association, have highlighted the best products on display at the National Hardware Show. The Retailers’ Choice Awards …

What is your favorite part of your job? Whether for a customer or for one of our associates, I get great satisfaction from being able to help people find solutions to their issues. Every day there is something new. Having …

R.P. Lumber announced it is acquiring Thorne Lumber Company, an independently-owned hardware and building materials retailer with three locations in northwestern Missouri. With this acquisition, R.P. Lumber will have 87 locations, including 20 in Missouri. “Strategically, this is the right …

Home Depot and delivery service provider Instacart have announced a partnership. The new relationship will offer customers nationwide same-day delivery as fast as one hour from Home Depot’s nearly 2,000 store locations. Customers can now order a wide range of …

From small toys to useful job site items, the impulse category at any store can be an easy way to snatch extra sales while bringing customers in. Hardware Retailing has gathered five impulse products to stock around your store to boost …