Wellness Workdays, a leading provider of corporate wellness programs, completed its 2021 annual retrospective analysis and found several workplace wellness trends to watch in 2022. A certified woman-owned business enterprise, Wellness Workdays designs and delivers corporate wellness programs to promote …
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Skilled-Trade Programs See Boost in Enrollment
While many in the construction and home improvement industries anecdotally feel the pinch of not enough skilled-trade workers, the statistics back up those sentiments. The Associated General Contractors of America conducted a survey in September 2021 that found 89 percent …
Read More »Wallace Hardware Celebrates 100 Years, Return to In-Person Markets
From enjoying the first in-person market since the start of the pandemic to marking 100 years in business to a name and logo change, Wallace Hardware had much to celebrate at the Spring 2022 Dealer Market. The market was held …
Read More »In Memoriam: Richard Grandy, Co-Founder of Easy Gardener, Inc.
Home improvement innovator Richard Grandy died in Texas on March 21, 2022. He was 76 years old. Richard was born February 13, 1946, in Croswell, Michigan, where he was also raised. He graduated from Cros-Lex High School and then Michigan …
Read More »How DIYers Are Handling Product Shortages
The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) recently partnered with The Farnsworth Group to track sentiments among homeowners in the midst of continuing supply chain issues, increasing prices and product shortages. The survey included homeowners who choose to complete projects themselves …
Read More »NHS is Giving Away an Independent Retail Grant
Don’t miss this opportunity to win an independent retail grant from the National Hardware Show! For 76 years, the National Hardware Show has been the premier event uniting the hardware and home improvement communities, continuously transforming to enable industry professionals …
Read More »spoga+gafa 2022 to Host Interior Design Pop-Up Event
In an effort to serve the interior design industry, spoga+gafa 2022 will include a unique pop-up event, Home Meets spoga+gafa. Members of the interior design industry can attend spoga+gafa 2022 from June 19-21, and along with taking part in the …
Read More »NRF Forecasts 6 to 8% Retail Sales Growth in 2022
The National Retail Federation (NRF) released its annual forecast, predicting a 6 to 8 percent growth in U.S. retail sales to more than $4.86 trillion in 2022. Nonstore and online sales year-over-year, which are included in the total figure, are …
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