Charles Fishman, an award-winning author and investigative journalist, took questions from Hardware Retailing on Walmart and home improvement. His book, “The Wal-Mart Effect,” got inside the world’s largest company for the first time and explains how Walmart does what it does. Fishman …
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Just within the past six months or so, three American home improvement companies have modified and begun expanding their approaches to selling within Canada – drawing attention to the Canadian home improvement market, which has an ever-expanding competitive American position …
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For nearly 140 years, Weakley-Watson Hardware has been a staple in Brownwood, Texas. Founded on July 4, 1876, the business is now one of the oldest hardware stores in the state. It has remained a family-owned and -operated business over the …
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Lowe’s is still working to sell its one-third stake in an unprofitable Australian home improvement store chain after announcing in January that it was exiting Australia. Lowe’s owns the business – which includes 63 Masters Home Improvement stores, as well as …
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Before they felt the pressure of the economic downturn in 2008, consumers considered the convenience of a store’s location as more important than price–but the recession changed that. Price became the top factor in choosing a store, and consumers placed a higher priority …
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TreeHouse, a home improvement store focused exclusively on eco-friendly products and projects, has an expanding business that other retailers in the industry are noticing. Since first opening in 2011 in Austin, Texas, the unique startup has grown and gained national attention from …
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The use of sample squares and paint swatches might be becoming old school in home remodeling because of a device called a HoloLens. Lowe’s and Microsoft are partnering to reinvent the way customers visualize home improvement with augmented reality glasses. HoloLens …
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To view a PDF of this story, click here and to see additional photos from The New American Home, click here. New House On the Block All photos Courtesy of Jeffery A. Davis Photography Every year, home design preferences shift, technology evolves and homeowners’ …
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