An improving economy and recovering housing market helped The Home Depot grow sales in 2014. Today, Home Depot reported 2014 fourth-quarter sales of $19.2 billion, which equates to an 8.3 percent increase from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. Comparable store sales in the U.S. were …
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During the recession, many families had to tighten their budgets in a variety of ways, including buying less expensive, generic products. The lifestyle changes have had lasting effects on consumers because people have learned to price shop and found that …
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Construction started on more homes in January than in the same month a year ago. The U.S. saw 1.07 million new housing starts in January, an increase of about 19 percent from January 2014, according to data from the National Association …
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Two 2014 recipients of the North American Retail Hardware Association Young Retailer of the Year awards are continuing to see benefits of the honor. Hardware Retailing got in touch with past honorees James Coté, owner of Osterville House & Garden, and Zach Coblentz, …
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Despite difficult winter weather in parts of the country and unusually chilly temperatures in Orlando, Orgill’s Spring Dealer Market was bustling with activity. The distributor welcomed retailers from all over the world to the three-day event that kicked off Thursday …
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In a recent study, Lowe’s appeared in the top 20 of highly visible companies ranked by reputation. The big box retailer had the highest reputation quotient ranking among specialty retailers, according to the 2015 Harris Poll Reputation Quotient. The Harris study measures the reputations …
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Consumers want their shopping experiences to be efficient, convenient and enjoyable — and while Internet stores offer them many benefits, they know physical stores still do, too. PwC’s international Total Retail Survey notes that the top three reasons worldwide that consumers make in-store purchases are not …
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The National Retail Federation predicts that consumers will spend more money in 2015 than last year, with sales rising 4.1 percent. This expected increase would be the biggest sales uptick since 2011, the organization reports in a news release. “Already facing far fewer …
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