Housewares

With more homeowners adopting energy efficient and cost-saving strategies for their homes, carrying a variety of smart home products is more important than ever. According to research from the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) on homeowner trends in energy efficiency, …

While it may not be a core category for most home improvement operations, housewares can address customers’ daily needs and comforts and fill a hole in the local market. A cooking supplies section in particular is an excellent category for …

Searches for various vintage styles have increased drastically over the last year, according to the 2025 U.S. Houzz Emerging Summer Trends Report. Searches for vintage bathroom vanities increased 313% year over year, vintage china cabinets and hutches increased 181%, vintage …

As homeowners are beginning to stray away from millennial grey when renovating their homes and sprucing up their living spaces, many are looking to add pops of color. According to the 2024 Emerging Winter Trends Report from Houzz, searches for …

When the Bowman family took over Prickly Pear Farm & Home in the small town of Kinsley, Kansas, in 2022, Ellie Bowman, the current owner and manager, and her family knew changes had to be made after seeing how the …

According to the 2023 Home Security Market report from SafeHome.org, a home security product research company, 45 million households have video doorbell components. For some homeowners, however, video doorbells are out of the budget, but they still want to protect …

Electrical products are a staple in almost every hardware store. By diversifying your electrical product selection, you open the doors to extra sales and attract customers with the products they are looking for. Smart Ceiling Fans The AERYN 52 inch …

Even if you don’t have a full housewares department, stocking a few kitchen accessories in your store can show your customers you are always evolving. Here are three common kitchen accessories to bring into your store. Aprons Whether your customers …