Target is getting out of the Canada market, closing its 133 stores in the country because the Canadian division was unprofitable. Corporate leadership couldn’t develop a feasible plan to get Target Canada profitable until 2021 at the soonest, according to CEO and …
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A former Lowe’s employee has sued the home improvement company, saying he suffered sexual discrimination. Adam Haimowitz of Tallman, New York, says his frequent complaints about the discrimination weren’t taken seriously by Lowe’s human resources employees, according to an article from …
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Rocky’s Ace Hardware, which operates 32 home improvement stores in five states, plans to open a new store this spring in the Boston area. The family-owned company will open the 10,000-square-foot store on Main Street in Middleton, Massachusetts. “Soon a …
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In the past, men and women had extremely different shopping patterns and behaviors, leading to the coining of the term “mansumer” in 2012. However, as the omnichannel shopping experience has become easier, the shopping behaviors of men and women are …
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Busy Beaver Building Centers, Inc., a chain of locally owned home improvement stores, plans to open its 16th location this year. The Pittsburgh-based company expects to open the new home improvement center by June in Fairmont, West Virginia, according to a …
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Wholesale distributor Handy Hardware hosted its spring market this month, offering a buying event focused on delivering great product assortments and values. Building on the company’s value proposition of “Profit Plus,” Handy Hardware’s markets are intended to help drive success for dealers …
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As the economy continues to strengthen, a growing group of young professionals is expected to buy real estate. The number of first-time homebuyers was at a 30-year low in 2014, but Douglas Duncan, chief economist at Fannie Mae, predicts the improving economy …
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Manufacturer Palram Americas is working with a distributor of specialty building products to sell non-wooden trim boards that can be painted, cut and used instead of wood. The Palight Trimboard planks are made of polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, and are durable, without wood’s susceptibility to rot and damage …
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