Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 2.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 454,000 units in April, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. The gain builds on a …
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Consumers & Brand Loyalty
To watch the full video, click here. As competition for discretionary dollars grows, creating a strong brand to which consumers can relate to can mean all the difference. This webcast will help attendees take a closer look at how signage, …
Read More »Housing Recovery Drives Home Depot’s Increased Sales in First Quarter
Home Depot reported sales of $19.1 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2013, a 7.4 percent increase from the first quarter of fiscal 2012, brought about largely due to the recovering housing market and despite a colder than average spring. On …
Read More »PlanItDIY Looking for Retailers to Blog Stories, Insights and Advice
At PlanItDIY.com, we are always looking for great retailer bloggers who can tell us more about what’s going on behind-the-scenes at their stores, what their customers are up to and what projects they’re working on in their homes or stores. …
Read More »Four Ways to Make Special Orders Simple
Want to make it quick and easy for your customers to get a special order? Check out the following tips. To read more about special orders, be on the lookout for our feature story in the June issue of Hardware …
Read More »True Value Reports a Decrease in Gross Billings
True Value reported gross billings of $444.3 million for the quarter ending March 30, down 0.9 percent for the same period a year ago, due to a nearly non-existent spring and a decline in lumber and building material vendor direct …
Read More »Builder Confidence Improves in May
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes improved three points to a 44 reading on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for May. This gain, from a downwardly revised 41 in April, …
Read More »Make New Neighbors Your Newest Customers
Want to welcome new neighbors to your community, and at the same time build loyal relationships? Consider offering a move-in packet or folder with in-store discounts and community information. Remember, new homeowners are likely to spend a significant amount of …
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