James Hardie Building Products announced its first-ever Color of the Year for exterior siding. Mountain Sage is a green hue that was selected based on input from industry experts, combined with data and insights uncovered from James Hardie’s comprehensive Homeowners …
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A record 200.4 million consumers shopped over the five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, surpassing last year’s record of 196.7 million, according to the annual survey of almost 3,500 consumers, released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) …
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Mastercard Spendingpulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales, announced retail sales on Black Friday 2023 were up 2.5% from last year. “Consumers are navigating the holiday season well and taking advantage of holiday promotions, giving them ample choice as …
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Hardlines Distribution Alliance (HDA) hosted its Executive Planning Conference (EPC) last week in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, hosting over two dozen distributors and 122 vendors. The EPC is designed to maximize interactions and provide opportunities to network over the three-day …
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Gulfshore Life magazine has honored Sunshine Ace Hardware president Michael Wynn as one of its 2023 Men & Women of the Year award winners. Wynn was recognized at the Ritz Carlton-Naples, just a few miles from where Wynn’s grandfather founded Sunshine …
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An estimated 182 million people, 15.7 million more than last year, are planning to shop in-store and online on Thanksgiving weekend this year, according to the annual survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. It …
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Retail sales kept up a long streak of year-over-year gains in October even though the growth rate continued to slow, says Jack Kleinhenz, National Retail Federation (NRF) chief economist, in response to the U.S. Census Bureau’s release of monthly data …
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Finding the perfect Christmas gift can be tough. National rural lifestyle retailer Tractor Supply Co. recently announced it is launching “Dad Squad,” a new service to help consumers find the perfect gift for the hardest shoppers this holiday season. The purpose …
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