Bank of America Institute research released last week found that overall, consumers were price conscious last year. When making discretionary purchases, they favored smaller-ticket items rather than more expensive goods and services. An expected increase in tax refunds in 2026 …

Home Hardware Stores Limited has named Dale MacPherson as the recipient of the 2025 Supply Build Canada Industry Achievement Award, recognizing his more than 52 years of leadership and service to Home Hardware and Canada’s home improvement industry. The Supply …

Last week during the National Retail Federation’s NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show, over 1,000 vendors and service providers gave attendees a look at the future of retail, sharing innovative products and game-changing processes and procedures. A number of exhibitors also …

Between constant price changes from tariffs, rising labor costs, a soft housing market and dropping consumer confidence, to say last year was challenging for retailers would be an understatement. While they can’t control outside factors, there are ways retailers can …

Exploring the future of retail with an eye on the current state of the industry, over 40,000 attendees converged on New York City for the National Retail Federation’s NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show. Over three days, retailers, vendors, service providers, …

True Value is returning to national advertising with the launch of its new brand awareness campaign, “Your Project, Your Way,” designed to reintroduce one of America’s most iconic hardware retailers to a younger generation of DIYers. Anchored in individuality and …

Store Brands Month returns Jan. 1 with a nationwide, consumer-focused awareness campaign designed to spotlight the quality, innovation and value of store brand products. Created by the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA), Store Brands Month is an industrywide initiative that …

As it continually strives to make independent home improvement retailers better and more profitable, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) is leaning into technology to bring efficient and time-saving training offerings to the channel.  The new RetailWise program …