Paint is one of the quickest and easiest ways for customers to reinvent their space. Investing in your paint and sundries category not only boosts your overall sales but situates your operation as the store customers visit to start their …
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BeautiTone Reveals 2023 Color of the Year
BeautiTone, the No. 1 Canadian-made and -owned retail paint brand, reveals its 2023 Color of the Year, Moments—a calming, shaded blue with an influence of green that brings a fresh perspective to modern interiors and acts as a canvas for …
Read More »Cabot Announces 2023 Outdoor Trend of the Year
Cabot® has announced its annual Outdoor Trend of the Year. Earning the top celebrated spot for 2023 are outdoor gathering spaces, which have rapidly grown in popularity as homeowners look for ways to cultivate and celebrate joy both inside and …
Read More »Covering Up Against Paint
While painting isn’t inherently dangerous, there are risks involved like burns and breathing issues caused by the chemicals in paint products. Selling paint safety products alongside paint, rollers and other supplies positions you as a one-stop shop for your customers’ …
Read More »8 Tips on Selling Color
Color plays an important role in driving traffic to your paint department. Use the following steps to boost sales and encourage customers to try something new. Create the space. Retailers who have been successful in selling paint have created paint …
Read More »Wallpaper That Stands the Test
Wallpaper has come back into vogue in the last few years, and along with a new line of patterns, designs and colors that provide a modern look, wallcoverings are also more durable. Bring these brands into your store to give …
Read More »Going Green With Rags
First Insight and Wharton Baker Retailing Center found that consumers are willing to pay for more sustainable goods, surprising many retail executives. The report revealed that a knowledge gap exists between what consumers actually want and what retailers presume they …
Read More »PPG Reports 4th Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Financial Results
PPG reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2022 and the full-year 2022. Net sales were down slightly from Q4 2021, posted at $4,185,000 for Q4 2022. Net income was also down 11% from $267,000,000 in 2021 to $238,000,000 …
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