Industry News

As the new year arrived, 24 states across the U.S. have either raised their state’s minimum wage or plan to do so in the coming months, according to U.S. News & World Report. In addition, workers in the District of …

The housewares category is a growing opportunity for many independent retailers. Whether you stock housewares items to serve wholesale customers or your DIY customers keep asking for the latest kitchen gadgets and small appliances, the category is broad and can …

How times have changed. Two decades ago, we saw the turn of the century—or turn of the millennium if you want to be more dramatic. In those days, the magazine you know as Hardware Retailing (HR) was Do-It Yourself Retailing …

Spahn & Rose Lumber Co., a lumber distributor based in Dubuque, Iowa, has reached an agreement to purchase Moeller & Walter, a full-service building design and materials store in Reinbeck, Iowa. Spahn & Rose will acquire Moeller & Walter’s real …

Amazon is telling third-party sellers they can no longer use FedEx Ground for Prime shipments, The Wall Street Journal reports. Amazon cites declining performance from FedEx as the reason for the temporary ban, according to the article. A spokesperson for …

Adam Lukoskie of the National Retail Federation (NRF) is a leader within the NRF Foundation, which offers RISE Up, a training program designed to help people develop the skills to build careers in retail businesses of all types. Lukoskie provides …

A company culture — the operation’s work atmosphere and core values—are critical for customer and employee satisfaction. Research from global research firm PwC reinforces why. A good company culture impacts employee performance, job satisfaction and loyalty, according to PwC. And …