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Summer is in full swing, and your customers will be heading outside to check off their lists of exterior maintenance projects. Now is the ideal time to promote products you sell that customers need to complete these projects. Here’s a …

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers last week, which showed an increase of 1% in May, after rising 0.3% in April, and an inflation rate of 8.6%, the highest the U.S. …

Are you ready to identify new financial opportunities for your operation? The deadline to participate in the North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) 2022 Cost of Doing Business Study is June 30. The Cost of Doing Business Study delivers …

According to the most recent Global Port Tracker report, released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates, major retail container ports are expected to see near-record volume during June, hindering retailers’ attempts to meet still-high consumer demand.  Ports …

One of the best ways to engage with your customers is through surveys. Surveys allow you to know what your customers want and need in products and services so you can better cater your offerings, and they also provide insights …

While the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.6% in May, 390,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy even in light of increasing inflation, ongoing supply chain issues and predictions of an upcoming recession. The number of jobs added in …

You can craft the most informative and well-written blog post or email, but if your subject lines or blog post titles don’t grab the reader’s attention and draw them in, your pieces will never get read. When writing subject lines …

Morning Consult, a global decision intelligence company delivering insights and custom market research on what people think in real-time, released its U.S. Supply Chains Report in April 2022. The report evaluated the impact of ongoing supply chain issues and rising …