Earlier this week, Valspar announced its 2025 Color of the Year: Encore (available at Lowe’s) and Epic Adventure (available at independent home improvement stores). To learn more about this bold color selection and for more on the strategy behind selecting a color …
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Houzz Economic Expert Shares 2023 Insights
Marine Sargsyan is a staff economist at Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design, including the all-in-one software solution for industry professionals. She specializes in survey and data science, providing timely insights on national and international renovation market …
Read More »NAHB Economic Expert Shares 2023 Insights
Danushka Nanayakkara-Skillington is the National Association of Home Builders‘ (NAHB) assistant vice president for forecasting and analysis. She oversees the activities of the forecasting & analysis section of the economics group which includes housing market analysis, industry surveys, developing and …
Read More »Gen Zers Share Insights About Customer Service
Understanding your entire customer base is an important aspect of a successful business, as is understanding your employees. Hardware Retailing spoke with two members of Gen Z, Brandon Packer, an associate at Miller’s Hardware in Spokane, Washington, and Gerry Newenhof, an …
Read More »Industry Expert Gary Petz on Store Planning and Layout
Store planning and layout can be a daunting task to develop a strategy for, but it is also instrumental to a successful operation. Hardware Retailing spoke with Gary Petz, vice president of Discovery Retail Group, about store planning and layout …
Read More »Your Consulting Questions Answered: A Q&A With NHPA’s Kim Peffley
Hardware Retailing spoke with Kim Peffley, the director of organizational development and consulting for the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA), about her industry experience, consultant offerings and leadership insight. Hardware Retailing (HR): What is your background and experience …
Read More »5 Quick Questions With the 2021 Top Guns
Q: How do you spend your free weekends?Mike Brackin (MB): Golf or taking our boat out to Lake Powell in Utah.Ian McNaughton (IM): We are blessed with four kids ages 16 ½ to 9, and we also raise cattle on our …
Read More »150 Years of Blish-Mize: A Q&A With John and Jonathan Mize
Blish-Mize Co. is celebrating 150 years of service this year. Hardware Retailing talked to chairman of the board John H. Mize and CEO and president Jonathan Mize for their insights into this milestone achievement for the company. Click here for …
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