The National Retail Federation (NRF) forecasts between 2.5% and 3.5% growth in holiday spending from 2023, equating to between $979.5 billion and $989 billion in total holiday spending in November and December of 2024. “The economy remains fundamentally healthy and …
Read More »
In one of the biggest deals the independent home improvement industry has seen in decades, Do it Best has announced its bid to acquire substantially all assets from True Value, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy under private equity ownership. …
Read More »
Ruan Transportation Management Systems named Do it Best driver Dean Key of Milbank, South Dakota, as its 2023 Driver of the Year. Key has 40 years of driving experience, including 28 years with Ruan, one of the largest family-owned transportation …
Read More »
As communities across the southeast recover from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene, independent home improvement retailers in those areas and beyond are stepping up and spearheading recovery efforts. The Aubuchon Company The company added supplies such as cases of …
Read More »
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has agreed to suspend the three-day strike along the East Coast until Jan. 15 in order to provide time to negotiate a new contract. The union agreed to the suspension after it reached a tentative …
Read More »
Throughout the month of October, organizations and businesses will celebrate Careers in Construction Month, promoting and celebrating career paths in the building trades industry. The National Association of Home Builders has released a Careers in Construction Month Toolkit with ideas …
Read More »
Early Tuesday morning, U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers began their first large-scale strike in over 50 years, stopping the flow of half of the country’s ocean shipping after negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United …
Read More »
Hardware Retailing The Industry's Source for Insights and Information
