by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 15, 2025 | Industry News, Operational Insights, Trends & Products
The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) released its 2024 Home Improvement Retail Selector Study in late 2024. The study looked at the customers’ motivations to shop at brick-and-mortar locations for their home improvement needs. For 49% of respondents,...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 3, 2025 | Industry News
Registration is now open for the 2025 National Hardware Show and independent home improvement retailers can register for a free expo pass using the code NHSNHPA. Register today and take advantage of all the National Hardware Show has to offer the independent channel....
by Lindsey Thompson | Dec 20, 2024 | Industry News
With its purchase of True Value final, Do it Best presented a Town Hall with Do it Best CEO Dan Starr and recently appointed president of True Value Dent Johnson to keep Do it Best members and True Value retailers up-to-date on how the companies are moving forward. ...
by Jacob Musselman | Dec 18, 2024 | Industry News
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for its third straight meeting, this time by 25 basis points to 4.25%-4.50%. It also issued projections calling for two quarter-point interest rate cuts in 2025 amid rising inflation. Members of the committee say they see...
by Jacob Musselman | Dec 16, 2024 | Industry News
Around 157.2 million consumers plan to shop the last Saturday before Christmas, according to an annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. This estimate is up from 141.9 million shoppers last year, and is the...
