U.S. homebuilder confidence reached its highest level since June 1999, according to new data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. The latest reading of home builder confidence was 76 basis points in December. Anything …
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Do it Best Celebrates New Products, Expands Paint Options at 2019 Fall Market
Around nearly every corner of the 2019 Do it Best Fall Market this weekend in Indianapolis, attendees could see New Vendor flags flying high above exhibitors’ booths. The flags are a symbol of the co-op’s commitment to continue providing new …
Read More »spoga+gafa Previews Upcoming Lawn and Garden Trends
International lawn and garden event spoga+gafa 2019 took place Sept. 1-3 in Cologne, Germany. The event featured more than 2,000 exhibitors in the lawn and garden, outdoor living and grilling categories. About 40,000 attendees from 124 countries came to explore …
Read More »High Performance Retailing Fall 2019: Inside U.S. Home Construction
Welcome to the first issue of High Performance Retailing, a collaboration between the North American Retail Hardware Association and market research firm The Farnsworth Group. Each quarterly installment aims to deliver actionable, relevant data to independent home improvement retailers to …
Read More »Discounts Run Deep at United Hardware’s January Market
Retailers attending the United Hardware January 2019 Buying Market started off the new year in a big way with aggressive buying opportunities and programs from their wholesaler to help build transaction size in their stores. One highlight of the market, …
Read More »House-Hasson Hardware Dealer Market Helps Dealers Handle Tariffs
Higher tariffs may be coming, and House-Hasson Hardware, the country’s largest independent regional hardware distributor, is helping its hardware store and lumberyard retailers deal with increased tariffs already in place, as well as those scheduled in the future. At its …
Read More »Hardware Distribution Warehouses Fall Market Attendance Up 30 Percent
Hardware Distribution Warehouses (HDW) recent Fall Market, held at the Shreveport Convention Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, saw increased attendance of 30 percent compared to their previous market. CEO and president Kenneth R. Beauvais says registration and attendance were the second …
Read More »House-Hasson Launches New Advertising Program
At its dealer market this week, House-Hasson Hardware will roll out a new advertising program—called Digital Deals—to improve the profitability of its independent hardware store and lumberyard retailers. The market is scheduled for Feb. 1-3 at the Opryland Resort in …
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