Homeowners are expected to spend nearly $340 billion on residential repairs and renovations in 2018, according to recent data from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. The organization released the latest Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA), which …
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Target Tests Same-Day Delivery in 2 States
Target is beginning to offer same-day delivery services from its stores in Birmingham, Alabama, and south Florida in partnership with delivery company Shipt, NBC News reports. By the middle of February, the retailer will roll out the service to more …
Read More »Register Now for the 2018 International Hardware Fair
We’re less than one month away from the start of the 2018 International Hardware Fair, one of the hardware and home improvement industry’s leading events! Take a moment to watch the video below and hear from U.S. business owners who …
Read More »Young Retailer of the Year Deadline Approaching
The deadline to submit your nomination for the 2018 Young Retailer of the Year program is just a few weeks away! Get information to all your pressing questions below to submit the best nomination possible. When’s the deadline to submit …
Read More »Idaho Retailer Uses $100K Prize to Reimagine His Business
Click the image above to view a full PDF. From Dream to Reality For one Idaho retailer, betting big in Las Vegas paid off. In May 2017, Robert Lau was on stage at the National Hardware Show®, alongside nine other independent …
Read More »LED Lighting Helps Walmart Save $100M
Walmart has saved more than $100 million in energy costs after installing more than 1.5 million LED light fixtures at its stores, industry publication Electric Light & Power reports. The company announced its energy savings at the National Retail Federation’s …
Read More »Amazon Opens Grocery Store Without Cashiers
This week, Amazon opened its first automated grocery store at its Seattle campus, CNBC reports. The 1,800-square-foot grocery store, called Amazon Go, operates without cashiers and registers, and the e-commerce giant says that customers won’t have to wait in line …
Read More »Amazon HQ2 Search Narrows to 20 Locations
The search for Amazon’s second headquarters, known as HQ2, has narrowed to 20 North American locations, The New York Times reports. The retailer’s shortlist of possible HQ2 locations leans heavily on East Coast and Midwestern locations, with Los Angeles as …
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