Wally Abulawi was looking for a building for a new supermarket in New York City when the notion struck him: His next business could be a hardware store. His retail experience came from owning and operating supermarkets, but the new …
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Benjamin Moore Selects 2021 Color of the Year
Paint manufacturer Benjamin Moore has selected Aegean Teal 2136-40 as its 2021 color of the year. The company says the blue-green hue integrates well with its Color Trends 2021 portfolio, which includes 11 other color options. “Amid uncertainty, people yearn …
Read More »Taiwan Excellence Hardware Showcase Begins Oct. 23
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Taiwan Industry Image Promotion Project has been organized by the Bureau of Foreign Trade in conjunction with the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Hosted by TAITRA, this project will help domestic firms conduct multiple online …
Read More »OLFA Corp. Opens New North American Subsidiaries
OLFA Corp., creator of various cutting tools, has announced the establishment of two new companies in North America to facilitate rapid product development and strengthen sales and marketing capabilities. The two new companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of OLFA Corp. …
Read More »Design & Construction Week Goes Virtual for 2021
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) announced that the eighth annual Design & Construction Week featuring NAHB’s International Builders’ Show® (IBS) and NKBA’s Kitchen & Bath Industry Show® (KBIS) will be …
Read More »Register Now: National Hardware Virtual Show and NRHA All-Industry Conference Start Oct. 12
The National Hardware Show (NHS) and the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) All-Industry Conference are going virtual! From Oct. 12-15, the National Hardware Show will launch its virtual show and NRHA’s All-Industry Conference will be co-located with the show, offering …
Read More »NFIB Data Shows Small Business Optimism Rebounding
New data from the National Federation of Independent Business shows the small business labor market continued to improve in September amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to NFIB’s monthly jobs data, 10 percent of small business owners reported increasing employment an …
Read More »Do it Best Foundation Donates to American Red Cross Relief Efforts
The Do it Best Foundation has awarded grants to the American Red Cross chapters in Louisiana and Oregon in the amount of $10,000 each. “These gifts are a representation of our commitment to our communities,” says Rich Lynch, president of …
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