By Jim Robisch While I was at the North American Hardware and Paint Association’s 2026 Independent Home Improvement Conference, which was excellent by the way, I heard hardware and home improvement dealers discussing a wide range of critical issues. Gen …
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Do it Best Group has opened a 3,000-square-foot Retail Innovation Lab in Dallas where Do it Best and True Value members will be able to test retail technology in a mock store, receive training and work with the company’s technology …
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After demonstrating measurable improvements in inventory accuracy and store execution during a pilot, HomeBase USA has expanded Simbe’s Store Intelligence™ platform across every location in less than three months. The rollout brings Tally and Simbe’s suite of solutions to stores …
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Do it Best Group chief information officer Ken Widner was recently named one of the Top 10 CIOs for 2026 by Retail Tech Insights, recognizing his leadership in advancing the technology, digital capabilities and data intelligence that support independent home …
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Do it Best Group recently brought together team members from across the organization for Mission Possible, an intensive internal innovation event focused on developing practical solutions to meaningful business challenges. Mission Possible invited team members with technical, strategic, operational and creative …
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While bittersweet, the grand opening of Adam’s True Value Hardware marked the achievement of a dream by the Taffera brothers, Chris, Justin and Adam. Growing up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in May 2026, the brothers opened up the kind of store …
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FastQuery AI, an AI-native operating platform for the home improvement and hardware industry, announced the appointment of Joe Bullock as chief executive officer. Bullock, who previously served as the company’s head of customer success, takes the helm during a period …
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The number of workers in the construction labor force moving toward management, business and technical roles is gaining momentum, according to the NAHB’s analysis of the latest 2024 American Community Survey (ACS). The share of construction trades workers has declined …
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