by Lindsey Thompson | Dec 6, 2019 | Operational Insights
High-Quality Product, Incredible Customer Service and a Reasonable Price Armstrong-Clark continues to become a more recognized brand, but many people may not know the company’s history in wood preservation dates back seven generations to before the Civil War. The...
by Lindsey Thompson | Nov 30, 2019 | Operational Insights
In this three-part series, we will highlight the lessons retailers have learned from leadership development and management programs inside and outside the industry. In the first installment, we featured Mike French, who enrolled in Do it Best’s Leadership...
by Lindsey Thompson | Nov 4, 2019 | Operational Insights
How Independent Retailers Can Prep for the End of the Year Autumn has arrived, so it is important for paint retailers to think through the specific seasonal needs of their customers. When it comes to completing exterior projects, one of painters’ main...
by Lindsey Thompson | Oct 18, 2019 | Operational Insights
When it comes time to stain your wood floors, you have a choice to make between stains. You can go the typical route of picking from a limited range of oil-based stains. Or you can opt for SamaN’s water-based stains. The real difference between these products boils...
by Lindsey Thompson | Sep 20, 2019 | Industry News, Operational Insights
Mark Mathews, vice president of research development and industry analysis for the National Retail Federation, answered questions from Paint & Decorating Retailer about what recent store closings and openings mean for the retail industry. Paint & Decorating...