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This week, True Value Company announced Deborah O’Connor will join the company as senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), succeeding current CFO David Shadduck, who left True Value effective April 30. “We are excited to have Deb O’Connor …

This week, the home improvement industry comes together in Las Vegas to network, celebrate accomplishments, check out new products and have a good time. The National Hardware Show® and NRHA All-Industry Conference officially kick off tomorrow. Included below is what a few NRHA employees are most …

Home improvement shoppers can now order custom fixtures with the help of 3-D printers. This week, Lowe’s Innovation Labs introduced in-store and online 3-D printing and scanning services to customers searching for replacement parts and one-of-a-kind creations, according Lowe’s. Lowe’s Innovation Labs …

Public scrutiny has broadened to include big box retailers’ flooring, now that an investigation into the safety of Lumber Liquidators’ products is underway. Multiple federal agencies are investigating Lumber Liquidators due to reports that some of the company’s laminate flooring contains unsafe levels of the …

For the second year in a row, Do it Best Corp. has earned a spot among the top business technology innovators in the United States. InformationWeek, a publication of the business technology community, placed Do it Best Corp. in its …

Tailgating has become a sport in itself, especially at big southern universities. Avid sports lovers strive to own the best and most team-colored products around to prove they are the biggest fans. Games, food and drinks are all essential to …

To view a PDF version of this story, click here. To find links to videos showing how all of these technologies work visit to hardwareretailing.com/globalshop2015.  Technology has invaded nearly every aspect of consumers’ lives. Whether watching on-demand TV, browsing headlines on a …