In 1923, brothers Arthur, Earnie and Ed LeVahn purchased a business license from the city of Minneapolis for $10 to start their plumbing business, LeVahn Bros, on the northern edge of town. The brothers operated the business out of the …
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To support its industry-leading efficiencies and best practices, Do it Best announced the appointment of Dan Dietlin as the company’s director of continuous improvement. “As Do it Best has been pursuing an aggressive growth strategy, we’ve seen continued strong results …
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Sharing insights and best practices on retaining top talent, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) will be facilitating the education for the Retail Best Practices Conference at the True Value Spring Reunion in Chicago on March 16 from …
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Do it Best graduated its inaugural class of LBM Academy students last week, equipping nearly 50 home center and lumberyard employees from across the country with proven techniques to more effectively drive sales with their pros and contractors. “Our No. …
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Independent paint and decorating retailers gathered at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Florida, Feb. 17-18 to attend the Lancaster 2023 Buying Show in person for the first time since 2020. The two-day event brought together retailers to discover new products …
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Released in January 2023, Apple Business Connect is a free tool that gives businesses the ability to customize their location place cards with images, information and promotions. These customizations can then be seen by more than a billion Apple users …
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Houzz Inc. released its 2023 Houzz U.S. State of the Industry Report. The report provides an outlook on 2023 and a review of 2022 performance for residential renovation and design businesses based on data reported by more than 2,000 professionals. …
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Several home improvement and other big-box retailers shared financials from 2022. See how each performed last year. The Home Depot Sales for fiscal 2022 for The Home Depot were $157.4 billion, an increase of $6.2 billion, or 4.1%, from fiscal …
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