In an effort to meet growing customer demand, True Value unveiled new, modern upgrades to its True Value Manufacturing facility at a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by True Value executives and Mark Kownick, mayor of the Village of Cary. Hardware Retailing’s associate …
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NHPA’s Retail Management Certification Program 2022 Class Breaks Record for Graduating Students
The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) celebrated the 2022 graduating class of its Retail Management Certification Program in February. With 34 graduating retailers from all across the U.S. and Canada, the class was the largest in the program’s …
Read More »Q4 2022 Financials From Across the Industry
See how several home improvement and other big-box retailers performed in the fourth quarter of 2022 with a round-up of Q4 financials. The Home Depot Sales for The Home Depot for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 were $35.8 billion, …
Read More »Do it Best Drives Continuous Improvement With New Director
To support its industry-leading efficiencies and best practices, Do it Best announced the appointment of Dan Dietlin as the company’s director of continuous improvement. “As Do it Best has been pursuing an aggressive growth strategy, we’ve seen continued strong results …
Read More »NHPA Educates on Retaining Top Talent at True Value Spring Reunion
Sharing insights and best practices on retaining top talent, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) will be facilitating the education for the Retail Best Practices Conference at the True Value Spring Reunion in Chicago on March 16 from …
Read More »Do it Best LBM Academy Builds Excellence for Lumber Dealers
Do it Best graduated its inaugural class of LBM Academy students last week, equipping nearly 50 home center and lumberyard employees from across the country with proven techniques to more effectively drive sales with their pros and contractors. “Our No. …
Read More »3 Ways to Utilize Apple Business Connect
Released in January 2023, Apple Business Connect is a free tool that gives businesses the ability to customize their location place cards with images, information and promotions. These customizations can then be seen by more than a billion Apple users …
Read More »Houzz Study Reveals Favorable Outlook for Home Renovation Professionals in 2023
Houzz Inc. released its 2023 Houzz U.S. State of the Industry Report. The report provides an outlook on 2023 and a review of 2022 performance for residential renovation and design businesses based on data reported by more than 2,000 professionals. …
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