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For young adults who have grown up in their parents’ independent home improvement businesses, deciding on their future might feel like reaching a fork in the road. They may want to become the next in line to run the operation, …

Home Depot is about 30 years younger than Lowe’s, but is now by far the home improvement industry leader in overall sales. Speaking to Seth Basham, managing director of equity research at Wedbush Securities, Business Insider outlines key differences between …

Do it Best Corp. has named Jason Stofleth as its newest divisional merchandise manager, effective immediately, according to the company. In this role, Stofleth will lead merchandising teams for the co-op’s hand tools, plumbing, farm and ranch, housewares, cleaning and …

Home Hardware, Canada’s largest dealer-owned hardware, lumber and building materials retailer, is announcing new changes to its leadership team, the company announced in a press release. Effective Jan. 7, Marianne Thompson will serve as the company’s vice president, merchandise LBM. …

Tyndale Advisors will soon have a new home. Tyndale Advisors, a subsidiary and the marketing arm of Orgill, Inc., currently operates out of Springfield, Oregon, according to an article from The Register-Guard. Last month, the company purchased a three-story, 11,000-square-foot building …

Don’t let the chance to sharpen your team’s skills pass you by! The deadline to apply for the Winter 2019 Session of the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA)’s Foundations of Leadership training program is Jan. 4. This online, college-level …

While meeting with analysts and investors, Lowe’s is solidifying its company priorities and financial goals, the company states in a press release. Describing a “complex retail environment,” Lowe’s president and CEO Marvin R. Ellison says the company is taking steps …

Do it Best is enhancing their product and program expertise with the naming of Nicole Green and Michael McCoy as two new merchandise managers, effective immediately. In their new roles, Green will serve as Merchandise Manager for Outdoor Living and …