To view a PDF of this story, click here. Conference Reveals Insights Into Industry Challenges, Opportunities As a group, independent home improvement retailers are optimistic about the near future, with 78 percent saying they expect to see sales increase over …
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Selling Outdoor Projects That Enhance Home Values
Yardwork That Pays for Itself When homeowners start working on their yards this spring, many of them will likely tackle projects they hope will improve the resale values of their homes. The National Association of Realtors surveyed 2,000 real estate …
Read More »Employees as Obstacles to Growth?
Strategies for Finding the Right People If you’re struggling to find employees who are good fits for your business, you’re facing a challenge that is widespread in the industry. Hardware Retailing surveyed more than 1,000 independent home improvement retailers in …
Read More »2016 Merchandising for Profit Study
Back in 2002, Nickelback was No. 1 on the charts, the Anaheim Angels had just won the World Series and a little TV program called “American Idol” was taking the nation by storm. It was also in 2002 when the …
Read More »2016 Market Measure
To download a PDF of the complete 2016 Market Measure, please complete the form at the bottom of the page. The Ups and Downs of a Positive Year To simply state that 2016 has been a good year for home improvement …
Read More »Thanksgiving Weekend Shopping Up From 2015
This Thanksgiving weekend, retailers saw an increase in consumer traffic from last year. However, individual shoppers scouring for deals spent less than the year before. An estimated 154 million consumers shopped over the holiday weekend. That number is up from 151 million in 2015, according …
Read More »Where Consumers Buy Products to Keep Baby Safe
Many U.S. homeowners use hidden latches to keep children out of cabinets and gates to prevent toddlers from tumbling down the stairs. But what are the top childproofing products consumers buy, and where do they purchase those items? Hardware Retailing …
Read More »Childproofing Resources to Utilize
In the December 2016 issue of Hardware Retailing magazine, child safety experts share knowledge on the childproofing category. Through interviews with these experts and additional research, Hardware Retailing gathered the childproofing resources below. Retailers can utilize these resources to help learn more …
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