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  • 2026 behr exterior stain coty

    Behr Names Taupe as 2026 Exterior Stain Color of the Year

  • Walmart OpenAI partnership

    Walmart Continues OpenAI Partnership, Shifts Shopping Experience

  • Housing stock age

    Median Age of Owner-Occupied Homes Hits 42 Years, Revealing Regional Divide

Industry News

2026 behr exterior stain coty

Behr Names Taupe as 2026 Exterior Stain Color of the Year

March 25, 2026

Walmart OpenAI partnership

Walmart Continues OpenAI Partnership, Shifts Shopping Experience

March 25, 2026

Housing stock age

Median Age of Owner-Occupied Homes Hits 42 Years, Revealing Regional Divide

March 25, 2026

USDA timber

USDA Pledges $115.2 million to Expand Timber Production

March 25, 2026

2026 Colors of the Year

2026 Colors of the Year Roundup

March 25, 2026

James Hardie 2026 color of the year

James Hardie Announces 2026 Color of the Year

March 24, 2026

dunn-edwards 2026 color of the year

Dunn-Edwards Announces 2026 Color of the Year

March 24, 2026

PPG Announces 2026 Color of the Year

March 24, 2026

Ace Hardware Unveils Clark+Kensington’s 2026 Color of the Year

March 24, 2026

Krylon Announces Matte Coffee Bean as 2026 Color of the Year

March 24, 2026

C2 Paint Names Epernay as 2026 Color of the Year

March 24, 2026

Dutch Boy Paints Reveals 2026 Color of the Year

March 24, 2026

Products

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  • Fastenal TerraCycle partnership
  • Do it Best and True Value product picks
  • reliance worldwide corporation distribution center
  • Work gloves
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  • ECI appointment
  • Benjamin Obdyke new sales associate
  • Trex CEO transition

Checkouts

  • M&D Supply Ace Hardware partners with DAV

    M&D Supply Ace Hardware Partners With DAV for Round-Up Campaign

    March 4, 2026

    Texas-based hardware store, M&D Supply Ace Hardware, has announced a new partnership with Disabled American …

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  • Damariscotta Hardware round up fundraiser

    Maine Hardware Store Raises Funds for Multiple Nonprofits With Round-Up Campaign

    January 16, 2026

  • A&M Home Center christmas display

    Virginia Hardware Store Wins First Prize in Christmas Storefront Decorating Competition

    January 5, 2026

Operations

  • Faster, Better, Stronger: Growth Awaits at the Newly Imagined National Hardware Show

    March 1, 2026

    Providing the space to source smarter and scale faster, NHS Concept to Commerce is the …

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  • Digital Twin

    In Real Life: Align Your Operation’s Digital and Brick-and-Mortar Presence

    March 1, 2026

  • From Military to Management: U.S. Army Veteran Finds Meaning in Leading the Independent Channel

    March 1, 2026

  • Are You Examining Your Customer Experience From All Angles?

    March 1, 2026

  • Fastener Success

    Tight Connections: A Retailer’s Key to Success in the Fastener Category

    March 1, 2026

Association

Industry Impact: Take Your Business to the Next Level at the 2026 Independent Home Improvement Conference

March 4, 2026

A Measure of Success: Independent Retailer Index

November 30, 2025

Right Turn: Kane Wilbanks Turns to Military to Map Out His Future

October 31, 2025

Helmets to Home Improvement

From Service to Sawdust: A Veteran’s Blueprint for Home Improvement Success

October 31, 2025

RMCP 2025

2025 RMCP Graduates Gain Practical Takeaways, Leadership Lessons

October 19, 2025

Heath Warren Maintains a Love for Serving

October 8, 2025

Staying on Par: Highlights From the 2025 Cost of Doing Business Study

September 30, 2025

Brothers in Service: John and Michael Wallace Proudly Serve Their Country and Channel

September 30, 2025

Independent Retailer Index: Sales Stay Relatively Flat in Q2

August 31, 2025

Ty Sordelet Helmets to Home Improvement

Submarines to Supply Chains: Ty Sordelet’s Transition From the Navy to the Independent Channel

August 25, 2025

2025 Young Retailer of the Year Honorees Sound Off

August 14, 2025

The Next Step: Andy Horton Transitions From a 20-Year Military Career to a Hardware Vocation

August 5, 2025

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