The fourth annual Home Improvement eRetailer Summit will be held Nov. 6-8 at the Hotel Monaco Chicago. Event founder Sonya Ruff Jarvis shares some of the highlights of the event and what attendees can expect to gain from the 2019 …

Lowe’s has eliminated thousands of positions across the company, including many maintenance and assembly employees, reports The Wall Street Journal. Many of the workers affected by the announcement put together “grills, wheelbarrows and other products,” according to the report. Now, …

Appearing on CNBC’s “Mad Money,” Home Depot executive vice president and CFO Carol Tomé gave insight into the company’s interest in millennial homeowners, how it’s using technology to personalize retail experiences for pro customers and how home improvement leadership has …

Many of the best-known big-box retailers have developed their own social media guides for employees to follow as they post to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other platforms on behalf of the company. Take a look at three companies and how …

Retailers have seen the lightning-fast rise of social media over the past decade. What was once an online diversion has become a key element of marketing strategies and community involvement. Within seconds, anyone with a social media account can broadcast …

The chief executive at True Value recently shared thoughts on how changes to the company have impacted the retailers it serves. In March 2018, True Value struck a deal with ACON Investments, effectively transitioning the company from its long-standing co-op …

Amazon Prime Day, the e-commerce giant’s annual shopping event, set new records for the company, leading to more sales than Amazon’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday events combined. Amazon says that worldwide, Prime members purchased more than 175 million items …

The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) has a full range of resources to help independent home improvement retailers prosper. One of the most versatile options is the Foundations of Leadership program, an online leadership training course that aims to …