by Annie Dameworth | Sep 3, 2025 | Industry News
Diamond Vogel recently announced it is implementing a strategic shift in its approach to the architectural coatings market. The company will exit the retail space and divest its company-owned retail stores. Spectrum Paint will acquire Diamond Vogel’s architectural...
by Lindsey Thompson | Sep 30, 2022 | Operational Insights
From organized smash-and-grabs to employee embezzlement and fraud, retailers have been reeling from an increase in asset and product loss since the start of the pandemic. Theft and fraud have always been an unfortunate part of the retail scene, but the pandemic...
by Lindsey Thompson | Sep 9, 2022 | Industry News, Operational Insights
When Travis Detter founded Spectrum Paint Co. in Oklahoma in 1986, he knew he wanted to go into business for himself, and the paint industry was the path he took. In the beginning, he was the only employee. Now, Spectrum Paint employs more than 600 people across 92...
by Lindsey Thompson | Aug 31, 2022 | Operational Insights
Adorning a wall on the outside of the Claremore, Oklahoma, location of Spectrum Paint is a beautiful tree mural, painted by renowned street artist Kelsey Montague. Montague started her #WhatLiftsYou movement in Manhattan in 2014 with large-scale murals of her iconic...
by Olivia Shroyer | Aug 6, 2022 | Operational Insights
If you’re like many managers, you may suffer from feedback phobia. It’s easy to tell employees “nice job” when they do something right, but it’s harder to ask them to fix something they’re doing wrong. Put off that conversation too long and a poorly performing...
