Exploring the future of retail with an eye on the current state of the industry, over 40,000 attendees converged on New York City for the National Retail Federation’s NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show. Over three days, retailers, vendors, service providers, …
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Former board president of the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) Thomas (Tom) Green, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, just two days after celebrating his 86th birthday. In 1972, Tom purchased Mayer Hardware in Rochester, New York, …
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Prices for residential building materials continue to soar, according to the latest Producer Price Index release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and an analysis by the National Association of Home Builders. Price growth has been above 3.0% since June, despite …
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The National Retail Federation (NRF) released a statement from David French, executive vice president of government relations, following the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of H.R. 2853, the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. “ORC continues to be a multifaceted problem, afflicting …
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Rilla, an AI-powered platform for field team performance, recently announced its new partnership with The Home Depot. Rilla will bring real-time coaching tools to Home Depot, enabling service and sales professionals to coach and develop their teams more effectively by …
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Inflation held steady in December, matching November’s reading, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This report was the first to include a month-to-month figure since the government shutdown, but data distortions from the shutdown …
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Ace Hardware has ranked No. 4 on Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500® list and was named the No. 1 franchise in the Miscellaneous Retail Businesses category for the fifth consecutive year. “We’re proud to be recognized once again among the top …
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R.P. Lumber opened its 91st and newest location in Carlyle, Illinois, this week. “R.P. Lumber has proudly served Clinton County for many years through our locations in Highland, Greenville, Odin and Lebanon,” says Robert Plummer, CEO of R.P. Lumber. “Opening …
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