From what it’s made of to how it’s designed, homes across the country vary significantly depending upon what region they’re in, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) analysis of the 2013 Census Bureau Survey of Construction. The …
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True Value Partners with Company to Help with Competitive Pricing
Earlier this week, 360pi, a retail price and product intelligence company, announced a partnership with True Value. According to a press release by 360pi, the company “will provide True Value with competitive pricing intelligence spanning 50,000 branded and unbranded products …
Read More »Number of Occupied Residential Housing Units Up
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently released its biennial American Housing Survey. The survey indicates the number of occupied residential housing units has increased since 2011, with 87 percent of the 133 million residential housing units occupied. …
Read More »Study Identifies Important Brand Characteristics for Millennials
According to an article by The Shelby Report, a recent study of millennials may be able to help discover how and why brand loyalty is formed. The 2015 Top 50 Millennial Brand Ranking Report by Mossylvania, an independent digital advertising …
Read More »How the Container Store Attracts Quality Employees
According to an article on Yahoo! Finance, The Container Store, a business with 67 US locations garnering nearly $800 million in profits, has a unique stance on wages for its retail employees. The article says the company pays employees “nearly …
Read More »Do it Best Hands out $115 Million in Rebates
New products, new vendors, and more than $100 million in member rebates drove a successful Do it Best October Market, held Oct. 17-20 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The market got off to a strong start on Friday …
Read More »Hyde Group, Inc. Names Robert Scoble the Next President
The Hyde Group announced the promotion of Robert Scoble to a new key role as president of Hyde Group, Inc., effective October 15, 2014. Rob reports to Richard M. Clemence, CEO of the Hyde Group, Inc. In his new position, …
Read More »Job Market Improves with 35,500 Retail Jobs
According to an article by the National Retail Federation, retail industry employment increased by 35,500 jobs in September. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Summary, the total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 248,000 in September and …
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