A recent partnership between the Home Depot and Yardi, a real estate investment software company, now offer Yardi clients easy access to The Home Depot product line in store or online. According to an article by marketwatch.com, the Yardi Procure …
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Spoga+Gafa: The Place for the Latest Gardening Trends and Tools
Last year, global retail gardening sales reached $88 billion, according to marketing research company Euromonitor International. And more than with one-third of those total sales in the United States. As those numbers show, gardening is a popular hobby, and one …
Read More »Plenty of Outdoor Living Products on Display at Spoga+Gafa
Many homeowners have taken indoor living outside, adding high-quality furniture, deluxe grills, full outdoor kitchens and more in their backyards. And spoga+gafa, the world’s largest lawn, garden and outdoor living trade fair, which runs through tomorrow in Cologne, Germany, is …
Read More »Attendees From Around the World Visit Spoga+Gafa Lawn & Garden Show
Patio furniture, outdoor tools, grills and more are all on display at spoga+gafa, the world’s largest lawn, garden and outdoor living trade fair, which opened today in Cologne, Germany. Visitors from more than 50 countries gathered at the show, which …
Read More »Lowe’s Hit with False Advertising Suit
Lowe’s has been ordered to pay $1.6 million to settle a lawsuit alleging inaccurate and misleading advertising. According to Marin News, the settlement, ordered by Marin Superior Court Judge Paul M. Haakenson, is the culmination of a civil enforcement action …
Read More »Consumers Demand Peace of Mind from Products
A new national study conducted for Lowe’s reveals that security/safety is the primary driver behind consumers’ desires to purchase home automation equipment. Cost remains the barrier. According to CEPro, the data from the Lowe’s 2014 Smart Home Survey reveals that a …
Read More »Sears to Close 35 More Stores as it Boosts Online Presence
Sears is shutting 130 stores across the country. According to SILive.com, after already closing 95 stores, the retailer says it will shut down 35 more. Sears Holding Co. says there could be more stores shut down in the future as well. …
Read More »Ace Hardware Celebrates Customer Satisfaction Award with Cross-Country Tour
Ace Hardware kicked off its J.D. Power Award Neighborhood Tour for the second year in a row. Recently ranked “Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Home Improvement Retail Stores” for the eighth year in a row by J.D. Power, Ace will …
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