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The world of the Jetsons we enjoyed as kids is no longer a futuristic cartoon, out of reach. We may not have flying cars, but we have robots that vacuum and thanks to the internet of things, our homes provide …

They say the classics never go out of style and, as we enter a new decade, color authority Pantone® has decided the world needs the stable foundation a classic color like Pantone 19-4052 Classic Blue provides.  “A boundless blue evocative …

Holiday sales grew 3.4 percent over 2018 levels, according to new data from Mastercard SpendingPulse reported by the Chicago Tribune. Notably, e-commerce sales grew by 18.8 percent, “marking the continuing change in how people shop,” according to the article. Sales …

Emergency prep is a growing category at the National Hardware Show (NHS). From fires and floods to extreme wind and cold, home improvement retailers play a vital role in providing many of the supplies needed before, during and after emergencies. …

Recently, efficiency standards for bathroom fixtures have been in the news. What that means for the EPA’s WaterSense label, the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 1992 and the state of manufacturing for these products is unclear. What is clear is …

For four decades the average age of farmers has been rising in the United States. According to the 2017 Census of Agriculture conducted by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistic Service, over one-third of America’s 3.4 million farmers are over the …

U.S. homebuilder confidence reached its highest level since June 1999, according to new data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. The latest reading of home builder confidence was 76 basis points in December. Anything …

According to the American Pet Products Association’s 2019-2020 National Pet Owners Survey, 67 percent of U.S. households own at least one pet, adding up to 84.9 million homes with pets. Millennials represent the largest segment of pet owners for all pet …