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The rising prices of popular building materials, particularly lumber, are resonating with retailers and customers alike. Earlier this month, new data showed residential home builders reported a 26 percent increase in building material prices. In May, the price of lumber …

While many retailers were already selling online before the pandemic, the stay-at-home orders pushed others to launch e-commerce websites quickly to still sell products and connect with customers during the shut-down. While your store’s website may be the first place you …

It goes without saying that marketing and advertising are immensely important for your business to bring in new customers and engage with current ones. But, if you’re an independent home improvement retailer, most likely marketing is not your only or …

If any part of your business is connected to the internet, having a cybersecurity policy is a critical component to protecting your data. Check out these five resources to learn how your peers are managing cybersecurity in their operations, the …

As high-profile ransomware attacks have been making headlines in recent weeks, and with the U.S. government mandating cyber incident reporting, it’s clear that taking the steps necessary to protect your business and your sensitive data is a critical part of …

Far from harmless, cyberattacks put individuals and companies at risk and threaten the financial security of businesses and the economy. According to cybersecurity company PurpleSec, cybercrimes have increased by 600 percent since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving more …

If you want to create a culture of diversity in your business, you should be looking both at internal operational structures and the way you present your business to the community.  Julie Schweber, a senior human resources knowledge adviser at …