by Olivia Shroyer | Sep 2, 2021 | Industry News
The start of the new year is the perfect time to turn your sights to bolstering sales in your paint department. Major paint manufacturers are gearing up to market their 2021 color of the year selections, and by exploring the trends each color exemplifies, you can help...
by Olivia Shroyer | Aug 24, 2021 | Industry News
New data from online home remodeling and design platform Houzz reveals the latest home design trends you can use to bolster sales in your paint, housewares and design departments. By analyzing the frequency of certain search terms its audience of architects, designers...
by Olivia Shroyer | Jun 2, 2021 | Industry News
After a year of record sales and renewed interest in the home improvement channel, take a moment to review some of the latest industry data to better understand your DIY and pro customers. The Farnsworth Group has released new research into how COVID-19, vaccination...
by Olivia Shroyer | May 27, 2021 | Industry News
New insight from the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) is shedding light on how homeowners are completing home improvement projects. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, first-quarter 2021 sales for paint, decorating and wallpaper stores (NAICS 44412) rose...
by Olivia Shroyer | May 27, 2021 | Industry News, Operational Insights
The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) is now inviting paint and decorating retailers, hardware stores, home centers and lumberyards in the U.S. to participate in the 2021 Cost of Doing Business Study. For more than 100 years, NHPA has collected...