The Home Depot announced leadership portfolio changes to accelerate innovation and capture a greater share of a large and fragmented total addressable market worth $1.2 trillion. “To capture greater share of this enormous opportunity, our focus is clear: drive our …
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HomeBase USA Deploys Tally Robots Chainwide Following Pilot Success
After demonstrating measurable improvements in inventory accuracy and store execution during a pilot, HomeBase USA has expanded Simbe’s Store Intelligence™ platform across every location in less than three months. The rollout brings Tally and Simbe’s suite of solutions to stores …
Read More »Do it Best CIO Recognized by Retail Tech Insights
Do it Best Group chief information officer Ken Widner was recently named one of the Top 10 CIOs for 2026 by Retail Tech Insights, recognizing his leadership in advancing the technology, digital capabilities and data intelligence that support independent home …
Read More »Rival Holdings Announces Leadership New Hires
Rival Holdings has announced two key leadership promotions with the additions of Brice Urschel as vice president of finance and treasury and Adam Hughes as learning and organizational development manager. In his role as vice president of finance and treasury, …
Read More »PPG and Sherwin-Williams Report Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
PPG and Sherwin-Williams released financial results for the second quarter of 2025, both reporting a significant increase in net sales for the quarter and an adjusted outlook for the remainder of the year. PPG reported net sales of $4.5 billion …
Read More »Tractor Supply Net Sales Up in Q2 2026
Tractor Supply Company recently released its financial results for the second quarter of 2026, reporting a 2.3% increase in net sales and an update to the 2026 fiscal year outlook. Net sales reached $4.54 billion in Q2, jumping 2.3% year …
Read More »Ace Hardware and Ace Handyman Services Recognized on Entrepreneur’s Best Franchise List
Ace Hardware and Ace Handyman Services, a subsidiary of Ace Hardware, announced they have both been recognized on Entrepreneur magazine’s annual ‘Best of the Best’ franchise list, featured in the July/August 2026 issue and on Entrepreneur.com. Ace Hardware earned the No. 1 ranking …
Read More »Homeowners to Spend Less on Home Improvement in Last Half of 2026, HIRI Finds
The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) recently released the Home Improvement Project Activity Tracker for the second quarter of 2026, revealing insights into homeowners’ attitudes and motivations driving home improvement decisions, analyzing channel behaviors and predictions for future home improvement …
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