Industry News

The holiday season will be here before you know it and homeowners are thinking about ways to spruce up their homes for the season without a huge investment.  Also, many homeowners and even renters are taking on small home improvement …

Federal agencies are still investigating formaldehyde in Lumber Liquidators’ Chinese-made laminate flooring, which brought a firestorm of federal scrutiny and class-action lawsuits this year – but the company settled a 2013 case this month. In 2013, special agents from the Immigration and …

Independent retailers from around the globe gathered last Friday in Indianapolis to kick off the Do it Best October Market. The event, which ends today, offered attendees the chance to browse new products, check out the latest industry trends, celebrate …

For more than 100 years, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) has helped independent hardware stores, home centers and lumberyards become better businesses. The association’s mission has stayed the same and the organization has worked with retailers as …

If you are looking for a better understanding of where the independent home improvement retailing market is headed, want to gain insight into how other independent retailers are performing or share your thoughts on channel partnerships, you’ll want to add …

This week, Home Depot announced the appointment of Linda Gooden to its board of directors. Gooden will serve on the company’s audit and leadership development and compensation committees. Her appointment gives the company 12 directors. Gooden, who retired in 2013 from Lockheed Martin …

Hardware Holdings, LLC, announced that it is changing its corporate name to World and Main, LLC, and repositioning the company as a national distributor. “The introduction of World and Main is an exciting time for us and our customers,” Donald C. …

Living in compact homes is more than a trend that has inspired television shows such as HGTV’s Tiny House Hunters and FYI’s Tiny House Nation. It’s a lifestyle change. More homeowners want to maximize their living space as they downsize or move in …