Despite supply chain challenges and labor shortages, retailers are coming off another unusual, but strong, holiday shopping season. Analysts predict 2022 will be another solid year for retailers, even with an expected decline in growth. For more insights into 2022, …

When customers of Alger Hardware and Rental are craving a frozen treat, they can stop in at Heights Cream, which opened inside the store in August 2020 and serves hard and soft serve ice cream. The shop occupies just 200 …

A recent survey from YouGov, conducted on behalf of productivity app creator Evernote, found that 41 percent of New Year’s resolutions involve getting more organized or being more productive. Whether they make it a resolution or not, many homeowners are …

Entering 2021, many within the home improvement industry proceeded with caution. Even though 2020 was rife with heartache, turmoil and disruption at a global level, home improvement was one of the few shining stars. Homeowners took their forced time at …

Katie Thomas is the lead of the Kearney Consumer Institute (KCI), acting as the architect of Kearney’s consumer-first approach to a broad variety of industries. She is the firm’s chief spokesperson on all things consumer, from overseeing cutting-edge research projects …

Nadia Evangelou is a senior economist and director of forecasting at the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). She focuses on regional and local market housing trends, including the effects of changing demographic and migration patterns, and has been involved in research …

Finding good help can be difficult in a good job market, but when jobs are tight, adding a hiring page to your website can be an effective way to attract quality job applicants. A hiring page has numerous benefits, including: …

In a tight job market, your job listings are crucial to share information with applicants and set your company apart from the competition.  As you put together job listings, it’s important to understand the difference between a job posting and …