As more and more people flock toward large-metropolitan cities, big box retailers like Target don’t want to be left behind. While Target has moved on from operations in Canada, the retailer is planning on opening more of its quick-service TargetExpress stores, …

Amazon, a leader in e-commerce, is now planting brick-and-mortar roots at Purdue University. Amazon@Purdue is the first-ever staffed customer order pickup and drop-off location, which is housed in the Krach Leadership Center at Purdue University’s West Lafayette, Indiana campus, according …

Bring music into the shower. The Moxie™ showerhead by KOHLER plays music inside the showerhead. It syncs with any Bluetooth-enabled device. The speaker head is held in place by a strong magnet. The on/off button light indicates when the speaker …

To download a PDF of this story click here and to download the Housewares Selling Guide visit hardwareretailing.com/housewares-localgoods.  By Sara Logel, slogel@nrha.org and Renee Changnon, rchangnon@nrha.org For many home improvement retailers, the housewares department is a great place to showcase new and exciting products, bring color …

Lowe’s Companies, Inc., recently appointed a former Krispy Kreme CEO and current chairman to the home improvement retailer’s board of directors. The new Lowe’s board member is James H. Morgan, 67. The announcement brings Lowe’s board of directors up to 12 members,  according to …

84 Lumber Company, a privately held building materials and service provider for professional contractors, has named Billy Ball vice president of store operations. Ball, a 25-year veteran of the company, most recently was the company’s southeast division vice president, according to a press …

The smart-home phenomenon is turning from fiction to reality. Lowe’s and Icontrol Networks have partnered to offer more options for customers who want to make their homes smarter, according to Market Watch. Starting in early 2015, many of Lowe’s Iris smart …

Keep cords and cables organized and tangle-free. The Recoil Automatic Cord Winder is a retractable cord organizer designed to automatically wind and store cords. The spring-loaded technology offers the fastest way to manage and organize electronic cords. It is available …