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Walking down a busy street, looking around a packed restaurant or going to a concert often paints a similar picture- a sea of people staring at their phones. As we continue to face great technological advances, the results of this …

Home Depot is looking to incorporate a new niche into the home improvement chain. According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Carol Tomé, chief financial officer of Home Depot, recently announced that the company is exploring a possible move into the …

The 2014 Aflac Work-Forces Report analyzed employee benefits by industry segment and company size. It found that only 11 percent of retail employees “feel their benefits packages meet their current family needs extremely well,” and only “23 percent of employees …

SABRE Security Equipment Corporation, a brand of pepper spray and personal safety products, will surpass the $1 million mark in their donations to their partner of six years, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. “Women are the largest users of …

Pro.com, a Seattle-based startup, is a platform where professionals can place bids and homeowners can request quotes on home improvement projects. It was launched in May and is being funded by investors such as Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. According to an …

According to a report by the Demand Institute, 79 percent of millennials are optimistic about their financial situation. As a result, 74 percent expect to move within the next five years, resulting in an additional 8.3 million millennial households by …

After a week of speculation, on Monday, Home Depot confirmed a security breach of customer payment data. According to an article on cnet.com, the company announced any customer who used a credit or debit card in its US stores from …

The American Hardware Manufacturers Association’s AHMA Home Improvement Industry Confidence Index’s Current Situation Index declined in August to 294.1 from 320.8 in July, while the Future Expectations Index also declined to 192.7 from 266.5 in July. In comparing current sales …