Rodda has unveiled Desireé 1219 as its 2022 Paint Color of the Year along with four beautiful color pallets that have Desireé at the heart of each. A softly shaded lavender designed to express hope and bring dreams of renewal, …
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November Hiring Numbers Weaken, Unemployment Rate Improves
The Employment Situation Report for November 2021 showed that employers added only 210,000 jobs in November. Economists had predicted an addition of 500,000 jobs, following the hiring jump seen in October. It wasn’t all bad news, however; the report, which …
Read More »9 Smart Display Trends for 2022
Swift advances in technology combined with the pandemic have permanently changed how consumers shop. During the pandemic, the instances of customers using amenities like buy online, pick-up in store (BIPOS) and curbside pickup boomed and in-store features like smart displays …
Read More »YBC to Acquire APM
Your Building Centers (YBC) announced it will acquire Allensville Planing Mill (APM) in 2022. YBC employs around 375 people, was the nation’s 55th largest lumber building supply company in the country in 2020 and is the largest Pennsylvania employee-owned lumber …
Read More »Orgill Hits Milestone With More Than 1 Million Items Available to Retailers in its E-commerce Database
During the fourth quarter of 2021, Orgill reached a significant milestone in its efforts to help independent retailers enhance their e-commerce capabilities as the number of individual items within its shareable product information database grew to more than 1 million. …
Read More »Enroll in NHPA’s New Financial Management Course by Jan. 6
Are you looking to gain insight into expense control, budgeting, benchmarking and more? The deadline to apply for the North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) upcoming Financial Management cohort class is Jan. 6. Or, get started now with the flexible, …
Read More »Retailers Look for Ways to Combat Organized Theft
Theft and loss have always been a part of the retail landscape, but in the last several weeks, some major retailers have been the victim of organized theft rings. Both the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times have …
Read More »2021 Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend Sales
According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), 180 million Americans shopped during the five-day holiday spending period from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday. When compared to the 186 million shoppers in 2020 and 190 million in 2019, the deceleration has …
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