In 2016, expect consumers to be looking to the outdoor living category for ways to integrate technology into outdoor experiences. The concept of merging technology with the outdoors is the focus of Garden Media Group’s 2016 Garden Trends Report, titled Syncing with Nature. …
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This year has been big for House-Hasson Hardware, which completed more new stores and remodels for dealers in 2015 than in any other year in the company’s history. House-Hasson reached store-set records for itself in 2013 and 2014, but this past …
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Lowe’s Companies, Inc., announced the promotions of two executives. The company promoted Marci P. Grebstein to chief marketing officer, effective immediately. Lowe’s also promoted Erin K. Sellman to senior vice president of strategy, insights and planning. Both will report to Michael A. Jones, chief customer …
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Worthington Cylinders, parent company of Bernzomatic, recently launched a campaign to sponsor four scholarships for NRHA’s Retail Management Certification Program (RMCP) in 2016. The Bernzomatic Find Your Fire Retail Management Certification Program Scholarship campaign was launched earlier this month to …
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Orgill, Inc. has been one of the industry’s fastest-growing distributors over the last several decades. During this time, the Memphis-based company began looking at ways it could help solve some of the challenges that it felt retailers were facing when …
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Consumers need to understand the impact of buying products through Amazon rather than local businesses, such as independent home improvement retailers. Here’s a way to educate your customers. The Advocates for Independent Business created an infographic that shows the difference consumers make on …
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Two big boxes and two of the major home improvement cooperatives released third-quarter results last week, and sales were up across the board. Read the following articles for details on the financial performance of each of these home improvement businesses: Ace Hardware …
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October home sales declined since September, but remained higher than in October 2014. Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions on single-family homes, town homes, condominiums and co-ops, dropped 3.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.36 million in October from …
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