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Home Depot Reveals 2025 Halloween Collection

Home Depot Halloween

The Home Depot recently announced its 2025 Halloween collection, available to customers starting August 4, 2025.  Skelly, a 12-foot, giant-sized skeleton is returning to the collection, along with interactive products, the new Gruesome Grounds collection and storage solutions like storage …

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Tractor Supply Releases Q2 2025 Financials

Tractor Supply Q2 2025 financials

Tractor Supply Company recently released its financial results for the second quarter of 2025. Net sales for the company increased 4.5% in Q2, reaching $4.44 billion. This increase was primarily driven by new store openings and the growth in comparable …

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Leveraging Learning and Leadership at RMCP 2025 Visit 1

RMCP 2025 visit 1

Students in the 2025 Retail Management Certification Program (RMCP) recently completed the first site visit of the year in Fishers, Indiana. Designed specifically for store owners, regional supervisors and managers, the program blends strategic leadership training, hands-on business improvement projects …

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Big-Box Return Restrictions Open Door for Independents

customer returns

While independent home improvement retailers are set apart from competition in areas like customer service and personalized product knowledge, a store’s return policy can also make independents stand out from the crowd—and keep customers coming back.  ​​According to the National …

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Construction Sector Adds 15,000 Jobs in June

Construction labor market

In June, nationwide total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 147,000, up from 144,000 jobs added in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  The construction sector saw a 15,000-job increase in June compared to May. 21 states added construction …

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Westlake Ace Hardware Relocates Omaha Store Location

Westlake Ace Omaha relocation

Westlake Ace Hardware recently relocated one of its Omaha, Nebraska, stores to a new location in the Westgate Plaza shopping center. The new 16,000 square feet store will employ the same general manager, Sean Grant, and all store associates from …

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Hammond Lumber Company to Acquire Ware-Butler Building Supply

Hammond Lumber acquisition

Hammond Lumber Company recently announced plans to acquire Ware-Butler Building Supply. The acquisition is planned to close on July 31, 2025.  The transition includes 15 Ware-Butler retail locations in Maine and all Ware-Butler employees will be offered continued employment at …

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