For 15 years, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) has recognized retailers who are pillars of innovation, commitment and passion for the independent home improvement channel through the Top Guns awards. The retailers honored in this program have …
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Orgill Celebrates 175th Anniversary, Opens Doors to In-Person Spring Dealer Market
Orgill kicked off its Spring Dealer Market, welcoming thousands of retailers to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, for its first in-person buying event in two years. The live Spring Dealer Market runs Feb. 24-26 and is being …
Read More »SHRM Shares Workplace Trends for 2022
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) released its State of the Workplace Study, which evaluates how organizations handled key workplace challenges last year and looks at the workplace trends for 2022. The study surveyed human resource professionals and other …
Read More »January Retail Sales Soar Despite Omicron, Inflation
Even in light of the COVID-19 omicron variant, inflation and continuing supply chain and labor issues, retail sales jumped in January, according to numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau. Overall retail sales in January were up 3.8 percent seasonally adjusted …
Read More »Paint and Coatings Market to See Major Growth
According to ReportLinker, a market research solution, the paint and coatings market is expected to grow by $2.55 billion during 2022-2026. The organization released its “Paint and Coatings Market in MEA 2022-2026” report, which provides a holistic analysis, market size …
Read More »NHPA Kicks Off Renee on the Road in Florida
This week, staff members with the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) are heading out on a new adventure, road tripping through Florida to visit independent home improvement retailers. The trip to Florida—which will take the team through Orlando …
Read More »Do it Best Partners With Epicor to Improve Omnichannel Customer Journey
Do it Best announced that Epicor, a global leader of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, is the company’s point-of-sale (POS) vendor of choice for member-owners to improve omnichannel customer journeys. The new partnership is part of the co-op’s strategic …
Read More »Construction Professionals Confidence at Highest Point Since 2018
Confidence levels among residential construction professionals are at their highest point since 2018 and are up five points from 2021, according to the Q1 2022 Houzz Renovation Barometer. Confidence among architecture and design firms is up one point from Q1 …
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