Several major big-box retailers and manufacturers recently released their Q1 2022 financials; here’s a look at how each performed in the first quarter of this year. The Home Depot The Home Depot reported $38.9 billion in sales for the first …
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Renee on the Road Takes on the Big Apple
Staff members with the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) are excited to head out on another journey to visit independent hardware and paint retailers in New York City with Renee on the Road. The association’s trip to the Big …
Read More »J.D. Power Releases 2022 U.S. Home Improvement Retailer Satisfaction Study
J.D. Power recently released its 2022 U.S. Home Improvement Retailer Satisfaction StudySM, which measures customer satisfaction through five factors: staff and service, in-store experience, merchandise, online experience and price. Despite supply chain challenges and other COVID-19-related issues, the study shows …
Read More »J.D. Power Releases 2022 U.S. Paint Satisfaction Study
J.D. Power’s 2022 U.S. Paint Satisfaction StudySM has recently been released, providing insight into the satisfaction of customers who have purchased and applied interior paint, exterior paint and exterior stain in the past year. The study revealed that 49 percent …
Read More »CNRG Relaunches Germantown Hardware
Germantown Hardware, located in Germantown, Tennessee, welcomed members of the local community to celebrate its grand reopening in April, with events that included a ribbon-cutting ceremony, a tour with city officials and a customer celebration. The grand reopening not only …
Read More »Koelnmesse to Launch International Hardware Fair Italy in 2023
The newest Koelnmesse event, the International Hardware Fair Italy, has been added to the calendar for 2023 and will provide another opportunity for the home improvement industry throughout Europe and beyond to network, share new products and learn about upcoming …
Read More »Home Improvement Leaders to Speak at 2022 Hardlines Conference
The 26th Hardlines Conference will take place Oct. 18-19 and feature keynotes by leaders from major players in the retail home improvement industry. Canada’s retail home improvement leaders will gather at the Queen’s Landing Hotel in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Those unable …
Read More »Datacolor Introduces Subscription Payment Program
Datacolor has released an annual subscription payment program, now available for its color formulation software products Datacolor Match Textile and Match Pigment, as well as for its color management software Datacolor Tools. The annual subscription program provides customers in the …
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