Industry News

Home Depot launched its first in-store implementation of its new customer order management system (OMS), according to the company’s recent shareholders conference call. According to executives, Home Depot will roll out the OMS across the U.S. by the end of …

Lowe’s is facing a proposed class action alleging packages of its proprietary mulch brand. According to official reports, plaintiffs Amy Joseph and Glenn McMillan filed a federal complaint claiming Lowe’s and its suppliers Lebanon Seaboard Corp. and Oldcastle Lawn & …

After 148 years in business, H.H. Pringle Hardware, now Reis Hardware is closing. The hardware store is believed to be one of the longest-running businesses in Minnesota. For more on the store’s history, see here.

There are decisions made in Washington every day that affect small businesses in America. Here are four policy issues that you need to know. To learn more, click here.

Computer technology has changed the way consumers shop for everything from shoes to homes. Thanks to easy access to online data, 90 percent of homebuyers surveyed by the National Association of Realtors in 2012 said the Internet was their top …

A growing number of home buyers are bringing an unusual tactic to the negotiating table: an all-cash offer. Cash purchases traditionally make up about a quarter of home sales, but they’ve soared to about 40 percent nationwide, according to the research …

According to Daily Real Estate news, luxury home sales, particularly sales of the priciest 1 percent of homes, are surging. Sales of the most expensive homes in many local markets are up 21.1 percent this year, after a 35.7 percent …

General Tools & Instruments (General®) has been acquired by High Road Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in New York City.  General’s CEO and senior management team remain at the company’s helm. “General remains focused on providing its customers …