Holiday decor means more than Christmas trees and twinkling lights. Get inspiration on how independent home improvement retailers across the country are putting their best foot forward setting up events and displays to encourage the holiday spirit. For more tips …

If you have a significant winter holiday product mix, you may see traffic pick up close to the end of the year during traditionally slower seasons. However, you don’t need to save the holiday cheer until the last quarter of …

Sustainability in homes is a rising trend, and educating the next generation about water conservation may be a task your customers ask for help with, especially if they are parents to young children. Whether you are planning an event promoting …

Buyers, importers, international sourcing agents and the top players of the global garden and outdoor living industry come together at spoga+gafa in Cologne, Germany, every year. See the trends that come from the world’s largest lawn and garden trade fair, …

Although spring is just beginning, you finished plans for tulip caretaking and birdhouse building months ago. In retail, it’s crucial to plan seasons ahead, which is why holiday decor is a large segment of many wholesaler markets in the spring.  …

Do it Best Corp. announced its intentions to relocate its world headquarters to the site of the former General Electric campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where the co-op has been headquartered for 75 years. The GE campus, known as Electric …

For the first time in many years, members and guests attended the Do it Best Spring Market in February at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Three years ago, the co-op announced it would be transitioning both of its annual …

At the beginning of this year, Orgill Inc. completed the next phase in its leadership transition. Boyden Moore took the reins of the Memphis-based distributor as its new president and CEO, while the man who formerly occupied that role, Ron …