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Ace Hardware Corp. has announced plans to double the size of its distribution center in Wilmer, Texas. The upcoming expansion will add more than 450,000 square feet to the existing 450,00-square-foot facility, which originally opened in 2014. Construction for the …

All independent retailers are invited to attend the Independent Garden Center Show (IGC) Aug. 13-15 at McCormick Place in Chicago. There will be three other events co-locating at IGC this year: the Independent Home Improvement Show–Powered by the National Hardware …

Low unemployment, solid existing home sales and growth in product sales in 2018 are among the reasons the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) projects continued sales increases for products in the U.S. home improvement industry.  The consumer market for home …

Culture isn’t an easy thing to tackle in any business, but it’s crucial to every aspect of your organization, from daily operations and task management to communication and staffing. The first step in improving culture is establishing core values. That’s where …

For more than 100 years, independent retailers have relied on the Cost of Doing Business Study to help them strategize for long-term success.  As the industry’s leading financial benchmarking tool, the Cost of Doing Business Study provides a wealth of …

Pointy, an NRHA business services partner, can help you strengthen your online presence with each and every sale you make. By connecting to your barcode scanner and POS system, Pointy technology captures each item you sell or scan so it …

Running a home improvement operation requires a lot of time and energy. Not only are you seeking the best new products and finding ways to provide next-level customer service, you also need to stay on top of a range of …

The Home Depot has announced first-quarter 2019 sales of $26.4 billion, for a 5.7 percent sales increase above the same period in 2018, the company reports. Home Depot says comparable store sales in the U.S. for the quarter were up …