In a recent visit to the new Do it Best headquarters at the Electric Works campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb joined the Do it Best team for a tour of the facility and presented Do it …
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True Value Announces 2024 Spring Reunion Dates, Focus on Retailer Growth
True Value announced its 2024 Spring Reunion will take place Feb. 2-4 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. The event will highlight several of the key investments True Value has recently made and will be making …
Read More »Industry Leader, Former NHPA President and CEO Bill Lee Dies
Industry leader and former North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) president and CEO Bill Lee died Friday, September 29. Lee was a passionate supporter of the independent home improvement retail industry, serving the association for over 20 years before …
Read More »Henery Hardware Acquires Hadlock Building Supply and Deer Park Ace Hardware
As part of an aggressive growth strategy, Henery Hardware Inc., acquired Hadlock Building Supply in Port Hadlock, Washington, and Deer Park Ace Hardware in Deer Park, Washington, growing their operation to six locations across Washington state. These acquisitions strengthen each …
Read More »Using Chalk Paint to Bring Furniture to Life
As the U.S. faces a possible recession and consumers look for more ways to save money, many homeowners will turn to secondhand shopping and updating pieces they already have to outfit and decorate their homes. According to Statista, about 57% …
Read More »Hot Products – October 4, 2023
Hard Hat (sponsored) Take comfort to the next level without sacrificing protection. Reinvented from the inside out, 3M™ SecureFit™ Hard Hats feature Patented Pressure Diffusion Technology, incorporating self-adjusting front paddles along the forehead. This 4-point ratchet suspension system flexes and …
Read More »2023 HIRI Summit Keynote Talks Consumer Behavior Trends
Last week, at the 2023 HIRI Summit, keynote speaker Liza Hausman, vice president of industry marketing for Houzz, shared four key focus areas of consumer behavior that retailers can focus on to be sure they are meeting their customers’ needs. …
Read More »Pet Toys That Are Mother-Nature Approved
When it comes to pet toys, you don’t have to harm the earth for your furry friends to have fun. According to the Kind Pet, an estimated 634 million dog toys end up in U.S. landfills per year—equivalent to 40,500 …
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