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 orders for customers. With...
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 returns” customer service phone...
Summer Yard Upgrade: Goodbye, Tangled Hose
There’s a particular ritual that every homeowner with a garden hose knows too well. You come home on a Saturday with plants that need watering, walk around back, and...
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 product ideas the company...
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 spending in the U.S....
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 trees at Camptown’s Base...
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 a year: today’s homeowner...
When the Plunger Won’t Cut It: The Kobalt Corded Drain Auger
Every homeowner eventually runs into the clog that doesn’t budge. The sink that drains slower every week until it doesn’t drain at all. The shower that backs up to...