by Lindsey Thompson | Aug 6, 2022 | Trends & Products
The sponges and rags category is often overlooked by retailers and customers, yet these products are crucial to the success of projects both DIYers and contractors are tackling. Bloomington Paint and Wallpaper in Bloomington, Indiana, has been in operation since 1928...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 27, 2022 | Operational Insights, Trends & Products
At Stoney’s Home Hardware in Port Dover, Ontario, owner Becky Cable turned to creative merchandising to promote BeautiTone’s 2021 Color of the Year, Dancing in the Rain. Employee Heather Allan puts together most of the wall and window displays in the store, and she...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 16, 2022 | Trends & Products
Chalkboard paint is an easy and cost-effective way to turn spaces into at-home learning centers. It can be applied on walls, doors and other hard surfaces or applied to smaller pieces of wood to create on-the-go chalkboards. Several manufacturers make brush-on...
by Lindsey Thompson | Oct 8, 2021 | Operational Insights, Trends & Products
Because paint tools and accessories is a broad category with a large number of items that could fall under that department in your store, it’s important to utilize smart merchandising so customers can find the products and information they need and you can better...
by Lindsey Thompson | Sep 7, 2021 | Operational Insights
Along with regular maintenance of your equipment and paint machines, you should also engage in regular maintenance of your store. Because you spend so much time in the store, it can be difficult to see areas that need attention, so pretend you’re a customer...
