This week, Target is unveiling a new project in San Francisco to give consumers a hands-on smart home experience. The Target Open House is part retail space, part lab and part meeting venue for the connected home tech community in San Francisco, according …
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4 Reasons Home Depot Tops Lowe’s Web Sales
The Home Depot has consistently grown its e-commerce business, doing more than twice as much in sales online as Lowe’s did last year. Forbes offers suggestions for why The Home Depot is outpacing its top competitor in web sales: “(B)etter interconnectedness between …
Read More »Farnsworth Group Hires Experienced Researcher
Market research firm The Farnsworth Group has added an experienced market researcher to its team. Josh Bender, who has more than 10 years of market research experience developing long-term relationships with Fortune 500 clients, is the firm’s new business development manager. The Farnsworth …
Read More »Payroll Makes a Performance Difference
Motivating employees to work hard is a challenge managers will always face because some associates are naturally driven to do their best every day while others lack initiative. Employee appreciation lunches, discounts on products and other recognition methods all boost …
Read More »Road Trip Focuses on Shopping Local
Whether you run a hardware store, sell cabinets or brew beer, independent retailers come in all shapes and sizes but all have a common goal– to provide a great product and create a business that is an important part of the …
Read More »House-Hasson Buys Long-Lewis Hardware
Regional hardware distributor House-Hasson bought Long-Lewis Hardware Company, finalizing the deal today. House-Hasson, which is based in Knoxville, Tennessee, will gain about $30 million in annual sales due to the purchase, boosting the distributor’s annual revenues above $200 million, according to the company. …
Read More »Blish-Mize CEO Recognized as Notable Kansan
Jonathan Mize, CEO of home improvement supply distributor Blish-Mize, has been recognized as a notable Kansas businessman. Kansas City business magazine Ingram’s named Mize to its 2015 list of 50 Kansans You Should Know. Blish-Mize is a member of the Distribution America buying group …
Read More »Importance of Made in America Products
With July Fourth approaching, Americans are flying U.S. flags, finalizing parade and other event plans, buying fireworks and reflecting on their country’s heritage. This patriotic time is ideal for reminding your community of your identity as a local, hometown operation. …
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