Market research firms The Farnsworth Group and the Home Improvement Research Institute have announced an ongoing partnership to deliver weekly updates on how COVID-19 is impacting DIYers and contractors. The two organizations say the goal of the weekly updates is …
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Ace Hardware Stores Aim to Hire 30,000 Employees
Amid an increased demand for essential products and services, Ace Hardware locations across the U.S. plan to hire more than 30,000 people in full-time, part-time and seasonal positions. Interested applicants can visit storejobs.acehardware.com or text AceStoreJobs to 242424 to apply …
Read More »Big Boxes Change Policies Amid COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought changes to home improvement stores across North America, but big boxes are also finding it necessary to adopt new operations policies to protect employees and customers. Learn what Home Depot, Lowe’s, Menards and Walmart are …
Read More »COVID-19 Response: Prioritizing Employee Safety
Rapid adaptation has been the story of David Dishke’s home improvement business as COVID-19 spreads throughout the world. “Things are changing daily, if not hourly,” Dishke says. He owns Grand River Home Hardware in Caledonia, Ontario, and Sayer Home Hardware …
Read More »6.6M People File Unemployment Claims
More than 6.6 million people have filed unemployment claims in the week ending March 28, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Labor. This figure is in addition to 3.3 million people who filed unemployment claims in the …
Read More »Navigating CARES Act Loans for Small Businesses
Signed into law March 27, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes nearly $350 billion in federal assistance through a small business loan program. Offered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) aims …
Read More »True Value Readies Paint Facility to Produce Hand Sanitizer
True Value Co. is converting parts of its Cary, Illinois, paint manufacturing facility to produce hand sanitizer amid the COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic. True Value owns one of the largest paint manufacturing facilities in the country, producing millions of gallons …
Read More »A Letter From NRHA’s President and CEO
To our valued partners and friends throughout the channel: As an industry, we are facing truly unprecedented times as we battle the COVID-19 virus. Despite this uncertainty, however, we have no doubt that we will emerge from this crisis stronger, …
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