Monitoring market trends in consumer sentiment, home improvement rates and construction figures can help you anticipate emerging opportunities for your business. Use the tables below to get a deeper understanding of a few of the forces affecting independent home improvement. …
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Iowa-based paint manufacturer Diamond Vogel has named “Dreaming of the Day,” a light blue-green shade, as its 2021 color of the year selection. “‘Dreaming of the Day’ offers a harmonious feel, an awakening to a more relaxed state of mind,” …
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Julie Elrod, business manager for paint at Ace Hardware Corp., took questions from Hardware Retailing about recent research the co-op released. Ace commissioned the survey of 1,300 Americans to see how COVID-19 has impacted consumer interest in paint projects. Hardware Retailing (HR): …
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Independent home improvement retailers have stepped up to meet the challenges of serving customers during a pandemic. Many shoppers have avoided in-store shopping, while others have swarmed to stores to stock up on everything from hand sanitizer to bags of …
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Earlier this year, as trade shows and buying markets transitioned online, there was still hope that in-person events and gatherings could resume later in the spring and early summer. However, it soon became clear that the safest course of action …
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Beginning this fall, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is officially broadening the reach of its membership to include independent paint and decorating store operators and will be changing the association’s name to reflect this evolution. Effective immediately, the …
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At the 2020 Do it Best Shareholders’ Meeting held Sept. 10 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the following member-owners were elected to their first terms on the co-op’s 12-person board of directors: Rob Gardiner—President, Damariscotta Hardware and Randolph Hardware Gardiner serves …
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Tractor Supply Co. has opened its 1,900th store in the U.S. Located in Oakhurst, California, the new store is close to areas impacted by recent wildfires, and Tractor Supply is donating $50,000 to organizations battling the blazes. “With the opening …
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