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Home Depot Just Extended Its Aisle to Military Families Overseas

Home Depot Just Extended Its Aisle to Military Families Overseas

Home Depot announced today that it’s expanded delivery through Army Post Office (APO), Fleet Post Office (FPO), and Diplomatic Post Office (DPO) addresses — giving...

Residential Construction Unemployment Just Hit Its Highest Since 2021

Residential Construction Unemployment Just Hit Its Highest Since 2021

The U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June — the smallest monthly gain since February’s decline — according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Downward...

Lowe’s Just Expanded the Aisle

Lowe's Just Expanded the Aisle

Lowe’s announced this week that it’s integrated its third-party marketplace directly into My Red Vest — the software Lowe’s associates use in stores to place...

Press 1 Is Over: Home Depot Replaces Phone Menus With AI

Press 1 Is Over: Home Depot Replaces Phone Menus With AI

Home Depot is killing the phone tree. The retailer announced this week that it’s replacing its traditional “press 1 for store hours, press 2 for...

From Content to Creation: Lowe’s Just Turned Its Creator Network Into a Product Pipeline

From Content to Creation: Lowe's Just Turned Its Creator Network Into a Product Pipeline

Lowe’s announced this week that members of its 28,000-strong Lowe’s Creator Network can now pitch the retailer not just content but products — fully formed...

Home Improvement Spending Holds Near Records. Disposable Income Is the Reason.

Home Improvement Spending Holds Near Records. Disposable Income Is the Reason.

A new report from the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) confirms what retailers have been seeing at the register for over a year: home improvement...

Red Vests Show Up: A Lowe’s-Camptown Project in Indianapolis

Red Vests Show Up: A Lowe's-Camptown Project in Indianapolis

On a sunny Saturday in Indianapolis, a group of Lowe’s associates, Lowe’s customers, and community volunteers spent the day with paint brushes, shovels, and new...

What 2026’s Homeowner Wants From the Aisle: Maintenance Over Aspiration

What 2026's Homeowner Wants From the Aisle: Maintenance Over Aspiration

New data from the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) confirms what many hardware and home improvement retailers have been seeing at the register for over...

Building Materials Just Hit a Three-Year High. Energy Is the Reason.

Building Materials Just Hit a Three-Year High. Energy Is the Reason.

If your suppliers’ invoices look heavier than they did this time last year, the data confirms what you’re already seeing. Residential building material prices rose...

Father’s Day is Set to Break Records. Here’s What It Means for HHI.

Father's Day is Set to Break Records. Here's What It Means for HHI.

Father’s Day is having a moment. According to the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics, U.S. consumers are expected to spend a record...

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