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ALLPRO 2026 Spring Show Solidifies Relationships 

ALLPRO 2026 Spring Show Solidifies Relationships 

by Lindsey Thompson | Mar 17, 2026 | Industry News

Paint and decorating retailers traded cold temps for Florida’s sunny skies to attend the ALLPRO 2026 Spring Show at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando.  Over the course of three days, retailers discovered new products among the 136 exhibitors, shopped show deals and...
Learn How to Turn Private Label Into a Strategic Tool

Learn How to Turn Private Label Into a Strategic Tool

by Lindsey Thompson | Mar 17, 2026 | Industry News

In two weeks, the reimagined National Hardware Show will kick of as NHS Concept to Commerce. NHS Concept to Commerce will be the only trade show in the home improvement industry uniting retailers, brands, manufacturers, distributors, inventors, private-label providers...
Product Picks From ALLPRO Spring 2026 Show

Product Picks From ALLPRO Spring 2026 Show

by Lindsey Thompson | Mar 16, 2026 | Industry News, Trends & Products

At the ALLPRO 2026 Spring Buying Show, Paint & Decorating Retailer editor Lindsey Thompson explored the show floor, looking for new and exciting products. Here’s what she found: Flake Epoxy Flooring | Torginol Flake™ Flooring systems are renowned for their...
Retailer Levels Up In-Aisle Customer Service With FastQuery

Retailer Levels Up In-Aisle Customer Service With FastQuery

by Lindsey Thompson | Feb 17, 2026 | Industry News

Combining AI chat, task management and operations analytics—tied directly to a retailers POS inventory—FastQuery is an AI copilot built for independent home improvement retailers. FastQuery helps store associates quickly find product information like aisle numbers,...
Retail Service Providers Share Major Initiatives During NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show

Retail Service Providers Share Major Initiatives During NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show

by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 20, 2026 | Industry News

Last week during the National Retail Federation’s NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show, over 1,000 vendors and service providers gave attendees a look at the future of retail, sharing innovative products and game-changing processes and procedures. A number of...
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