The Sherwin-Williams Company recently solidified an agreement with BASF group to acquire Suvinil, BASF’s Brazilian architectural paints business, for $1.15 billion. Suvinil develops, manufactures and sells a comprehensive portfolio of products known under Suvinil and Glasu! brand names to professionals …
Read More »
Q4 2024 Walmart released its Q4 2024 financial results, noting $180.6 billion in total revenue, up 4.1% year over year. The Arkansas-based store chain also reported an operating income of $7.3 billion in Q4, up 30% from the same quarter …
Read More »
In preparation for National Tile Day on Feb. 23, 2025, Coverings, North America’s largest global showcase for ceramic tile and natural stone, has revealed global tile trends for the year ahead. National Tile Day celebrates ceramic tile’s high quality and …
Read More »
In just a few weeks, Do it Best will host the first ever Do it Best and True Value Spring Market, welcoming existing Do it Best member-owners and True Value retailers to join together as the new company looks toward …
Read More »
Founder of Randy’s Do it Best Hardware Randy Andes recently announced his retirement after serving the independent hardware industry for over 50 years. Christian Herrick, Randy’s Hardware CEO and Andes’ son-in-law, will take over ownership at the company following Andes’ retirement. …
Read More »
Lowe’s recently announced an update for its existing loyalty program for industry professionals, MVPs Pro Rewards. The program will now become MyLowe’s Pro Rewards™, geared towards small-to-mid-sized professionals. With the new program, users start earning points from sign-up and can …
Read More »
This is one of a series of case studies into why training is important and the tangible results it can have on your business. Click Here to read other case studies. If there’s ever a question as to the effectiveness …
Read More »
Recent data released by the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a slow down of retail sales in January following a strong holiday season, according to Jack Kleinhenz, National Retail Federation (NRF) Chief Economist. Despite the slow month at the beginning of …
Read More »
Hardware Retailing The Industry's Source for Insights and Information
