Mid-century modern design has influenced furniture, cabinetry, trim, flooring, paint and many other building supplies for new and remodeled homes over the past few years (and even decades). The mid-century modern design movement was popular from about 1945 to 1975. …
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Pantone’s 2019 Color of the Year
The international color authority is bringing the calming yet vibrant colors of the deep sea to the forefront in 2019 with the soothing coral hue and gold undertones of Pantone’s Color of the Year, which is called Living Coral (16-1546). …
Read More »Technology Brings More Options to the Housewares Department
Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Chad Husted, chusted@nrha.org A New Cook in the Kitchen Gadgets are a fundamental piece of the hardware industry. Adults can get the same sense of wonderment as children with a new toy …
Read More »Home Improvement eRetailer Summit Highlights Ways to Succeed Online
Retailers, manufacturers and industry professionals gathered in Chicago for the third Home Improvement eRetailer Summit. Held Nov. 7-9, the event was designed to allow attendees to gain information and insights on e-commerce opportunities while also fostering new relationships through a …
Read More »What Pro Customers Look for in a Tool Supplier
Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Chad Husted, chusted@nrha.org Feel the Power Contractors and professional tradespeople are often in a hurry. Theirs is a business where time very much equals money, and downtime due to …
Read More »Help Exterior Spaces Shine With Outdoor Lighting Options
Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Chad Husted, chusted@nrha.org Illuminating the Outdoors Remember 2008? Homeowners were reeling from the Great Recession, and retailers were trying to figure out how they could make the most of a shrinking building …
Read More »Product Rundown: Camping and the Great Outdoors
Hardware Retailing editor Chad Husted takes a look at some of the latest high-tech products for customers heading into the wilderness. See if there are any products that could improve your camping and outdoor living departments. To view the video …
Read More »Snapshot of Spoga+Gafa
Click on the image above to download a PDF of the story. As the world’s leading lawn and garden show, spoga+gafa is a destination for retailers looking for new products, trends and inspiration for how to separate themselves from their …
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