Industry News

Coming Feb. 6, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) will be delivering a new e-newsletter featuring the latest home improvement products and trends. Hot Products Hub, produced by Hardware Retailing magazine and sponsored by the National Hardware Show®, will …

In recent years, millennial consumers (shoppers born between 1981 and 1996) have been accused of “killing” industries that once thrived with support from different consumer generations. Speaking at the National Retail Federation’s NRF 2019: Retail’s Big Show, Lowe’s president and …

Target and many other national retailers from an array of industries are now accepting Apple Pay at their locations, Apple announced in a press release. Apple Pay is an electronic method of payment that enables users to store credit card …

For 23 years and counting, the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) Young Retailer of the Year program has cast a spotlight on the skills and successes of the industry’s young leaders. Nominations for the 2019 program are now being …

Lowe’s has finalized a deal to become the official home improvement retail sponsor of the National Football League (NFL), it announced in a press release. The contract runs for an unspecified number of years, and gives the big-box retailer the …

Big-box retailers Home Depot and Lowe’s are both aiming to improve their overall customer experience in 2019, according to separate reports. Home Depot is in the process of uniting its online and offline operations, a move that could change the …

As the holiday shopping rush settles, many retailers are ready to look forward and see what retail trends and innovations may be on the horizon for the year ahead. The National Retail Federation Weighs In Matthew Shay, president and CEO …

ESL Investments, the hedge fund managed by Sears chairman Edward Lampert, has prevailed in a bankruptcy auction to save Sears from liquidation, according to a report from Reuters. The bid is valued at more than $5.2 billion and is more …