Operations

Setting up an outside sales program can open up a whole new stream of revenue for your business. There’s a set of customers out there who will reward you with long-term, consistent sales if you can cater to their unique …

The 2021 Cost of Doing Business Study presents the North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) annual financial and operational profile of independent hardware stores, home centers, lumber and building materials outlets and paint and decorating outlets.  This study assesses …

Katie Thomas is the lead of the Kearney Consumer Institute (KCI), acting as the architect of Kearney’s consumer-first approach to a broad variety of industries. She is the firm’s chief spokesperson on all things consumer, from overseeing cutting-edge research projects …

Nadia Evangelou is a senior economist and director of forecasting at the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). She focuses on regional and local market housing trends, including the effects of changing demographic and migration patterns, and has been involved in research …

Finding good help can be difficult in a good job market, but when jobs are tight, adding a hiring page to your website can be an effective way to attract quality job applicants. A hiring page has numerous benefits, including: …

In a tight job market, your job listings are crucial to share information with applicants and set your company apart from the competition.  As you put together job listings, it’s important to understand the difference between a job posting and …

HR management company Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG) confirmed a ransomware attack impacted several services companies use to manage their employees and payrolls. According to a statement on the UKG website, the cyber incident disrupted the Kronos Private Cloud, which includes …

Spending on home improvement projects and repairs is expected to be up 9 percent in 2022 compared to spending in 2021, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. While that’s good news for contractors and home …