Indicating a positive outlook on the renovation industry, the Q3 2023 Houzz Renovation Barometer found more industry professionals in the construction and design sectors are anticipating business growth in the third quarter of 2023. The optimism comes after a decline in …
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Cool Shrink With Theft Heat Maps
Costing businesses money and peace of mind, shrink takes a toll on the retail industry, especially on independently owned and small- and medium-size businesses. The National Retail Federation’s (NRF) National Retail Security Survey 2022 discovered retail shrink, which includes organized …
Read More »Preventing Phantom Energy Loads
When an electronic device is plugged in but not being used, it still pulls power, which is known as a phantom load. An unseen problem in many households, phantom energy loads cost homeowners hundreds of dollars a year. Educate customers …
Read More »House-Hasson Promotes Taylor Hasson to VP of Strategic Retail Management
House-Hasson Hardware Co. has promoted Taylor Hasson to vice president of strategic retail management. Hasson is the son of the late Don Hasson, former House-Hasson company president and CEO, and has served for 13 years as marketing manager and vice …
Read More »House-Hasson Hardware Names New Human Resources VP
House-Hasson, the largest independent regional hardware distributor in the U.S., has named Lysette Aviles as vice president of human resources. In her new role, Aviles will implement personnel systems and processes for the benefit of House-Hasson employees and independent hardware …
Read More »STIHL Announces Executive Transition
Chris Keffer, current senior vice president of sales and marketing for STIHL Inc., has been promoted to president and CEO and will assume the new role starting on Aug. 4. Keffer succeeds Terry Horan, who has been appointed to the …
Read More »Multiple Locations Bring Additional Success for The Paint Shoppes
What others might call saturated, John McKenna calls success. John and his brother Buddy McKenna are the owners of The Paint Shoppes, a five-store operation in the Providence, Rhode Island, area. The state is home to 1 million residents with …
Read More »New Products Heat Up the House-Hasson Summer Dealer Market
With 82 brand new vendors on the market floor, the House-Hasson Summer 2023 Splash of Savings Dealer Market was hot with product deals and savings. House-Hasson dealers from around the country made the trip to the Sevierville Convention Center in …
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