A Q&A with Holly Wade about the economy Holly Wade is the executive director of the NFIB Research Center, where she conducts original research and studies public policy effects on small businesses. She produces NFIB’s monthly Small Business Economic Trends …

The Canadian retail hardware industry has weathered similar conditions to its southern neighbors through much of 2020. But before the pandemic, sales by the industry overall were facing negative growth at the end of 2019 for the first time since …

Years from now, when our children and grandchildren are studying history, there will almost certainly be a chapter in their virtual textbooks that focuses on 2020. One might easily argue that 2020 will be remembered among the most influential years …

Do it Best Corp. has announced its plan to continue the virtual market format for its Spring 2021 event after the success the co-op had with its Fall 2020 market. The market will take place online from March 7 to …

PPG announced the appointment of Marvin Mendoza as global head of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). In this newly developed role, Mendoza will be responsible for designing, leading and executing PPG’s global DE&I vision and strategy and leveraging data-driven insights …

Nation’s Best, a rapidly growing home improvement company, recently announced its acquisition of Connolly’s Do it Best Hardware & Rental, which operates five locations in Fort Wayne, Indiana. “We are thrilled to welcome Connolly’s Do it Best Hardware & Rental …

The future of the independent home improvement industry in many ways depends on the next generation of retailers to take the reins over the course of the next decade. In a recent Hardware Retailing reader survey, nearly 75 percent of …

The North American Retail Hardware Association recently asked retailers about their intentions and priorities leading up to the 2020 U.S. election on Nov. 3. Here are the results of the survey.  92% of survey respondents say they plan to vote …