by Olivia Shroyer | Jun 5, 2024 | Industry News, Operational Insights
For most independent home improvement retailers, having a team of knowledgeable employees can elevate their operation and make it stand out from the competition. In a time when hiring and retaining talent is challenging, establishing a training program to get...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jun 4, 2024 | Industry News, Operational Insights
If someone asked you how your business was performing, could you answer them? For Peggy Sue Wingard, owner of O-Gee Paint Co. in Miami, Florida, she easily paints a detailed picture of the company’s strengths and areas they are working on improving. Her secret to...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jun 3, 2024 | Operational Insights
According to a recent Forbes survey done in conjunction with Talker Research, internet usage among Americans is shifting in several significant ways. The survey found that internet usage has made a move from mainly desktops to mobile devices with nearly one-third of...
by Lindsey Thompson | May 31, 2024 | Operational Insights
With market conditions continually changing and a market that has seen dramatic up and down shifts in a short amount of time, retailers need to take control and drive their own growth. Here are ten ways to write your own growth story and not leave it in the hands of...
by Lindsey Thompson | May 31, 2024 | Operational Insights
While the independent channel has seen some major changes, what hasn’t changed is retailers sharing good advice. Digging into the archives back to 2007, the first year for the Top Guns awards, we pulled some sage wisdom from past honorees on ways to grow your...
