For the second year in a row, Home Hardware Stores Limited received the honor of Canada’s Most Trusted Home Retailer in the 2022 Gustavson Brand Trust Index (GBTI). The company placed first in the Home, Office and Garden Retailers category …
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4 Home Improvement Companies Make RIS Top 100 Retailers List
For the fifth year, RIS has partnered with wRatings to put together its list of Top 100 Retailers. In 2022, four home improvement retailers made the cut, including the Home Depot, which took the fifth spot. The ratings show what …
Read More »PaintCare Recycling Program Expands to New York
PaintCare, which runs paint stewardship programs in states with paint stewardship laws, has expanded into New York. Along with New York, the program operates in California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Maine, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Oregon, Vermont and Washington. …
Read More »Minwax’s 2022 Color of the Year: Gentle Olive
Minwax’s 2022 Color of the Year mirrors many other hues for this year. Gentle Olive is a wood finish water-based color stain that features green hues rooted in nature and brings a happy, meditative mood to any space. “Gentle Olive …
Read More »4 Equipment Dealer Organizations Agree to Merge as NAEDA
In a move that has been several years in the making, four farm, industrial and power equipment associations have voted to merge into one organization. The four merging associations include the Western Equipment Dealers Association, the Midwest-SouthEastern Equipment Dealers Association, …
Read More »Waters Hardware Acquires Nuts & Bolts Chain
Waters Hardware recently closed on the purchase of the seven-store Nuts & Bolts hardware store chain serving Missouri and Kansas. The original Waters Hardware, which also had seven locations, was an acquisition of the Gerken family, who founded Gerken Rent-All …
Read More »HR Professionals Lack Resources to Implement Workplace Mental Health Programs
According to the Mental Health in America: A 2022 Workplace Report from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 94 percent of human resource professionals believe that employers offering mental health resources can improve the overall health of its employees. …
Read More »Planned Renovations and Spending Hit 4-Year High
According to the 2022 Houzz & Home Study, renovation projects and spending on home renovations are at their highest rates since 2018. In 2021, 55 percent of homeowners renovated their spaces, up from 53 percent in 2020 and 54 percent …
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