For years, private label has been viewed primarily as a margin play. Across the independent home improvement channel, retailers consistently point to higher margins and price competitiveness as the primary reasons for carrying private label products. In many stores, private …
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QXO Posts Investor Q&A Detailing Company’s Strategic Positions
QXO Inc. recently posted an investor Q&A, detailing the company’s key priorities and strategic positions for the future along with plans following the recent acquisition of TopBuild Corp. Hear insights from Brad Jacobs, QXO investor on where QXO stands and …
Read More »Best Buys: Best Buys Turn Your Spring Market Buys Into Margin Protectors
By Mike Aylen With the spring market season upon us, in this Inside the Margin article, I will be looking at the best ways to get the most out of your attendance at spring markets with gross profit in mind. …
Read More »The Delicate Balance of Margin Management
Between constant price changes from tariffs, rising labor costs, a soft housing market and dropping consumer confidence, to say last year was challenging for retailers would be an understatement. While they can’t control outside factors, there are ways retailers can …
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