According to new data from home improvement and design website Houzz, U.S. construction businesses have a positive sentiment regarding home improvement activity in the first quarter of the year, but are tempering their outlook due to ongoing market volatility. The …
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How COVID-19 Is Changing Business for Contractors
Since March, The Farnsworth Group and the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) have collected data on DIYers’ and contractors’ home improvement sentiments during COVID-19. The complete report for the organizations’ Weekly COVID-19 Tracker reveals contractors are relying on brick-and-mortar home …
Read More »The Farnsworth Group, HIRI Partner for Weekly COVID-19 Updates
Market research firms The Farnsworth Group and the Home Improvement Research Institute have announced an ongoing partnership to deliver weekly updates on how COVID-19 is impacting DIYers and contractors. The two organizations say the goal of the weekly updates is …
Read More »10 Blasts From Hardware Retailing’s Past
Over more than a century, Hardware Retailing has adapted to the times to help independent retailers like you stay on the forefront of emerging industry trends and technology to find new paths to success. From profiles of enterprising young retailers …
Read More »Understanding the Forces Influencing U.S. Homebuilding
Home improvement stores are places of possibility. Every aisle, each shelf and all transactions your team earns bring individuals and families one step closer to living in the space of their dreams. Understanding the intersection of home improvement retail and …
Read More »2019 Young Retailer of the Year: Morgan Godfrey
Morgan Godfrey Part Owner and Retail Manager Select Source Kimberly, Idaho We help fellow businesses because I think I live in the best community on earth, and I want to do anything I can to make it better. As part …
Read More »Sink Into Inventory and Services to Attract Plumbing Pros
Independent retailers put great emphasis on providing fantastic customer service. When done correctly, this focus on making every customer feel welcome can yield great dividends across the spectrum of DIYers and pro plumbing customers. There’s a reason we all crave …
Read More »What Pro Customers Look for in a Tool Supplier
Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Chad Husted, chusted@nrha.org Feel the Power Contractors and professional tradespeople are often in a hurry. Theirs is a business where time very much equals money, and downtime due to …
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