Do it Best announced that Epicor, a global leader of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, is the company’s point-of-sale (POS) vendor of choice for member-owners to improve omnichannel customer journeys. The new partnership is part of the co-op’s strategic …

Confidence levels among residential construction professionals are at their highest point since 2018 and are up five points from 2021, according to the Q1 2022 Houzz Renovation Barometer. Confidence among architecture and design firms is up one point from Q1 …

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, which measures U.S. inflation, increased 0.6 percent in January. The all items index increased 7.5 percent before seasonal adjustment, the largest 12-month increase since …

According to the monthly Global Port Tracker report, imports at the nation’s congested container ports are expected to slow during the first half of 2022. The report, released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates, found that even …

Around the fall, paint manufacturers release their Color of the Year picks. To involve the community last year, Janovic in New York City hosted its first ‘2022 NYC Color of the Year’ contest. “New York is a bustling city with …

The concept of tiny living has been increasing in popularity for the last few years, and it is a trend that doesn’t show any signs of slowing down soon. While it only makes up around one percent of home sales …

The Ace Hardware Foundation named 4-year-old Nile Kron of Iowa City, Iowa, as it’s ninth Ace Cares for Kids All-Star with a surprise event that included the Ace Hardware Foundation, Ace retailers, University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital and …

Lowe’s announced last week it is launching the Lowe’s MVPs Pro Rewards and Partnership Program. The program, which is available in select regions now and will go nationwide on March 7, gives professionals additional benefits.  Along with 5 percent off …