A place for sitting, sipping and spending time together, a home’s porch offers additional living space and provides a spot for homeowners to enjoy time outdoors. The Survey of Construction, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, found that 65 percent …
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2 Books on Leadership and Retail to Help You Strategize
NHPA staff members Melanie Moul and Renee Changnon recently read these two books and talked to the authors on their podcasts. Get insights into the books here and head to your favorite local bookstore to get your own copies. Listen …
Read More »Home Builders Report Sharp Uptick in Product Prices
Even as home builders report shortages of building materials and products, new research from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) suggests pros are also seeing sharp increases in product prices. In the latest version of the NAHB and Wells …
Read More »Explore Resources to Improve Your Key Retail Metrics
In the April edition of Hardware Retailing, explore how keeping a sharp focus on the key retail metrics that define your business can help you streamline your operation. Now, get more resources to help you identify and improve your business’s …
Read More »Key Retail Metrics Unlock Strategies for Success
Behind every facet of your business are constantly shifting numbers that offer insight and opportunity for running a more goal-focused, successful operation. It’s not enough to identify these key retail metrics once. High-performance retailers are tracking these figures consistently, observing …
Read More »3 DIY Trends Shaping the Market
More than one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, homeowners have adopted new views and priorities for their living spaces. The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) and market research firm the Caney Group recently interviewed 20 homeowners to learn specifically which …
Read More »Find the Best Project Management Tool For Your Company
A plethora of choices exist in project management software packages. Solutions are available suitable for individuals as well as teams of all sizes. What works best depends on your team’s specific needs. Here’s a selection of some of the most …
Read More »Uncovering 2020’s Most Popular DIY Projects
Last year was unquestionably a year of sales momentum for independent home improvement retailers. New insight from Home Innovation Research Labs pinpoints specifically which projects grew in popularity from 2019 to 2020 as millions of North American families spent more …
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