Last week, I had the opportunity to join Independent We Stand on the Great American Route 66 Road Trip to visit independents across the country. Over the course of five days, we traveled nearly 1,400 miles, starting in Oklahoma City and stopping …

Two major U.S. paint companies will soon be consolidating, if all goes as planned. On Sunday, The Sherwin-Williams Company and The Valspar Corporation together announced they had entered into an agreement in which Sherwin-Williams will acquire Valspar for $11.3 billion. Combining the two companies’ …

On Friday morning, the road trip crew woke up hours before the sun came out, packing up our gear for our last day of the trip. We hit the road with seven hours in the desert ahead of us. Not …

After getting some sleep at the Hiway House Motel Wednesday night, we got up bright and early, ready for our long drive to Arizona. Our drive along Route 66 continues to get better the further west we travel, and during …

After hitting the road Tuesday, our Great American Route 66 Road Trip team found a spot to rest up and get ready for another day of driving and visiting local businesses in New Mexico. We enjoyed dinner at a local …

Gitta-Grip is a patent-pending product that enhances the grip between a tool and a fastener, making it useful for damaged screw and bolt heads. A small amount applied on the contact surface of a screwdriver, wrench or socket does the …

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) Young Retailer of the Year awards program. To celebrate, we’re checking in with a few past winners to see what they’ve been up to, both personally …