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NRHA Retail Management Students Develop Network of Peers

Students attending the Fall 2014 class of NRHA’s Retail Management Certification Program met at NRHA headquarters and Butler University last week for the second of three visits they will make to Indianapolis during the course of the program. In addition …

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Home Improvement Projects are Going Unfinished

Many homes across the country have home improvement projects that have been started but not yet completed. In a survey of more than 700 U.S. homeowners conducted by Black and Decker, 52 percent have an unfinished home improvement project. In …

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Online Shopping is Growing Fast

Online retail revenue is projected to reach $500 billion by 2018, with online buyers growing by 15 percent within the next 4 years. Another key consumer base to look at is the online shopper, which according to Forbes, is anyone …

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Holiday Shoppers Predicted to Spend More on Gift Cards

As the holiday season quickly approaches, many consumers will be searching for gifts for family and friends. While they may have specific products on their shopping list, many will be giving the gift of shopping by providing a gift card. According to NRF’s …

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Remodeling Conditions Show Strong Growth

The National Association of the Remodeling Industry’s (NARI) third-quarter Remodeling Business Pulse (RBP) data of current and future remodeling business conditions indicated strong growth in the third quarter of 2014 with a rating of 6.41. Quarter-over-quarter increases are evident in …

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Ace Hardware Announces Third Quarter Results

Ace Hardware Corporation today reported total revenues of $1.13 billion for the third quarter of 2014, an increase of $94.6 million or 9.1 percent, from the third quarter of 2013. Net income was $37.3 million for the third quarter of …

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Fuller Center Project Ends Years of Separation

Family life had become a challenge for Jacorey Jenkins and Barbara Poynter-Jenkins. While Jacorey lived in Chicago during the week to commute to his job in northern Indiana, Barbara and their three children, Coreyone Jenkins, 14, Leonta Jenkins, 8, and …

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