Indicating a positive outlook on the renovation industry, the Q3 2023 Houzz Renovation Barometer found more industry professionals in the construction and design sectors are anticipating business growth in the third quarter of 2023. The optimism comes after a decline in …
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Cool Shrink With Theft Heat Maps
Costing businesses money and peace of mind, shrink takes a toll on the retail industry, especially on independently owned and small- and medium-size businesses. The National Retail Federation’s (NRF) National Retail Security Survey 2022 discovered retail shrink, which includes organized …
Read More »House-Hasson Promotes Taylor Hasson to VP of Strategic Retail Management
House-Hasson Hardware Co. has promoted Taylor Hasson to vice president of strategic retail management. Hasson is the son of the late Don Hasson, former House-Hasson company president and CEO, and has served for 13 years as marketing manager and vice …
Read More »House-Hasson Hardware Names New Human Resources VP
House-Hasson, the largest independent regional hardware distributor in the U.S., has named Lysette Aviles as vice president of human resources. In her new role, Aviles will implement personnel systems and processes for the benefit of House-Hasson employees and independent hardware …
Read More »STIHL Announces Executive Transition
Chris Keffer, current senior vice president of sales and marketing for STIHL Inc., has been promoted to president and CEO and will assume the new role starting on Aug. 4. Keffer succeeds Terry Horan, who has been appointed to the …
Read More »Home Improvement Industry Leaders Gather in North Carolina
Sales and marketing leaders from across the home improvement manufacturing landscape came together for the 52nd spring meeting of the Hardware Marketing Council (HMC) held May 30-June 1 at The Washington Duke Inn in Durham, North Carolina. HMC is made …
Read More »New Products Heat Up the House-Hasson Summer Dealer Market
With 82 brand new vendors on the market floor, the House-Hasson Summer 2023 Splash of Savings Dealer Market was hot with product deals and savings. House-Hasson dealers from around the country made the trip to the Sevierville Convention Center in …
Read More »Wilco Co-op CEO Plans for Retirement at End of 2023
After four years leading Wilco Co-op as CEO, Sam Bugarsky has announced he will be retiring from the company at the end of 2023. Bugarsky was serving as chief operating officer prior to taking the helm as CEO in 2019 …
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