by Olivia Shroyer | Dec 21, 2012 | Operational Insights
Do you ever see posts and images on Facebook and wonder how they did that? In the next PDRA webinar, you’ll learn about some online tools that paint and decorating stores can use to enhance all forms of social media. Best of all, these tools are free and simple to...
by Olivia Shroyer | Dec 19, 2012 | Operational Insights
Independent paint and decorating stores continue to outpace their sales performance of a year ago, with third-quarter sales rising by 3.7 percent when compared to the same quarter in 2011, according to the latest PDRA Pulse Report. All regions of the U.S., with the...
by Olivia Shroyer | Dec 14, 2012 | Operational Insights
PPG Industries announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the North American architectural coatings business of AkzoNobel, N.V., Amsterdam, in a deal valued at $1.05 billion. The transaction has been approved by the boards of directors of...
by Olivia Shroyer | Nov 20, 2012 | Operational Insights
If you want to come face-to-face with more customers, then you need to learn the ins and outs of Facebook. That was the topic of the latest PDRA webinar, called “A Paint & Decorating Retailers’ Cheat Sheet: Five Ways to Make Your Facebook Business Page Rock.” Beth...
by Olivia Shroyer | Nov 19, 2012 | Operational Insights
The Sherwin-Williams Company announced on Nov. 12 that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Consorcio Comex, S.A. de C.V., a leader in the paint and coatings market in Mexico with headquarters in Mexico City. Sherwin-Williams will pay approximately $2.34...
