The summer season is underway, which means two things for home improvement retailers. First, the Home Improvement Research Institute’s (HIRI) latest Size of Market report, a biannual update providing five-year market forecasts for materials and products used in home improvement …

By Tony Corsberg Principle Merchant5 Advisors Product assortment is the bedrock of retail. Assortment planning is the process of selecting the right items to be presented in a limited selling space that meet customers’ needs and are productive inventory within …

House-Hasson Hardware has finalized its acquisition of former Midwestern U.S. wholesale hardware distributor Bostwick-Braun’s warehouses and inventory. The acquisition adds two warehouses in Indiana and Arkansas, as well as more than 45,000 stock keeping units (SKU) to its existing 55,000 …

MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE of independent home improvement operations helps the entire channel understand how they compare to the industry at large. Since 2022, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA), in partnership with The Farnsworth Group, has fielded the …

Gillman Do it Best Home Centers has acquired Goecker Building Supplies, a building materials supplier with locations in North Vernon and Seymour, Indiana. The acquisition aligns with Gillman Home Centers’ commitment to community-focused, value-driven service and marks an expansion of …

When attendees from across the channel gather this August for the Independent Home Improvement Conference (IHI Conference) in Marco Island, Florida, they will be in for quite the reception as industry distributors Orgill and Do it Best will be inviting …

Part of the Chicago community for a century, Clark Devon Hardware has been hosting School of Maintenance events for over 20 years. The events, which feature how-to seminars and workshops covering topics from small engine maintenance to lawn care, were …

AFTER HOSTING a sold-out Group Merchandising Conference in May, Hardlines Distribution Alliance (HDA) is setting its sights on the Executive Planning Conference (EPC) scheduled for November 19-21 in Tucson, Arizona. This year, the EPC is brimming with opportunity for member …