Paint and decorating retailers traded cold temps for Florida’s sunny skies to attend the ALLPRO 2026 Spring Show at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando. Over the course of three days, retailers discovered new products among the 136 exhibitors, shopped …
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In two weeks, the reimagined National Hardware Show will kick off as NHS Concept to Commerce. NHS Concept to Commerce will be the only trade show in the home improvement industry uniting retailers, brands, manufacturers, distributors, inventors, private-label providers and …
Read More »Product Picks From the Do it Best and True Value 2026 Spring Market
In the Mile High City, Do it Best members and True Value retailers continued their journey together toward integration at the 2026 Spring Market. Hardware Retailing editor and director of content development, Lindsey Thompson, also explored the show floor, looking for new and …
Read More »Home Depot Exec Shares Insights Into New Delivery Tracker
Last week, The Home Depot announced the launch the industry’s first real-time delivery tracker for big and bulky materials by the end of the first quarter of 2026. The feature will be available on The Home Depot’s mobile app and at homedepot.com …
Read More »Do it Best and True Value 2026 Spring Market Marks Another Step Toward Integration
In the Mile High City, Do it Best members and True Value retailers continued their journey together toward integration at the 2026 Spring Market. As attendees walked the show floor, attended educational sessions and took part in networking opportunities, including …
Read More »Do it Best and True Value Lean Into Innovation and Integration
Marking one year since the first combined Do it Best and True Value market, Do it Best members and True Value retailers kicked off the 2026 Spring Market in Denver with a session led by CEO Dan Starr, who emphasized …
Read More »Independent Home Improvement Retailers Seeing Higher Sales Growth, Sluggish Transaction Counts
Looking at how fellow independent home improvement operations are performing throughout the year gives retailers in the channel a benchmark to make improvements to their own operations. Since 2022, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) has partnered with …
Read More »Product Picks From the Ace Hardware 2026 Spring Convention
The Ace Hardware 2026 Spring Convention welcomed retailers to a new space but offered the same opportunities for education, networking and product discovery. Hardware Retailing editor and director of content development, Lindsey Thompson, also explored the show floor, looking for …
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