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Nominations Open for 2026 Beacon Awards

Digital Beacon Awards Return with More Online AccoladesDeadline for Nominations Is May 1Email Nomination Information2025 Beacon Award Winners The 2025…

Tech Wave Builds in Big Boxes

Adapting to Big-Box Retail Technology Trends A flurry of new big-box retail technology trends is currently reshaping how stores operate,…

True Value becomes official hardware partner of BIG EAST Conference

Why True Value becomes official hardware partner of BIG EAST Conference True Value will serve as the Official Hardware Partner…

Data, Innovation Drive Do it Best/True Value 2026 Spring Market in Denver

Do it Best/True Value 2026 Spring Market Built Around New Retail Pulse PlatformTechnology and Ecommerce Frame Co-op’s StrategyRetailers Respond to…

2026 Digital Beacon Awards – Sponsored by WD-40 Low Odor

2026 Digital Beacon Awards CategoriesJudging the 2026 Digital Beacon AwardsThe Road to Orlando Following a landmark inaugural year, the 2026…

Ace Hardware Names 2025 Vendors of the Year

The Winners: Ace Hardware’s 2025 Vendors of the Year This past February, Ace Hardware recognized seven vendor partners for their…

Big Boxes Post Modest Q4 Gains as Consumer Caution Persists

Home Depot: Stable Demand, Measured OutlookLowe’s: Pro and Online Continue to DriveTractor Supply: Essentials Hold, Discretionary SoftensWhat the Numbers Signal…

Ace Pushes Faster Service, Delivery at Spring Convention

Ace Expanding Same-Day ReachEnergy on the Floor of the Ace Hardware Spring 2026 Convention, Retailers RespondSeasonal Focus Drives Show Floor…

Registration Open for 2026 Independent Home Improvement Conference

Beacon Award winners featured at the Independent Home Improvement Conference in Orlando.

Consumer Edge: Big-Ticket Home Purchases Stalled in 2025 as Spending Shifts to Repairs, Décor and Essentials

Consumer Edge on February 18 published its Home & Garden Outlook 2026 report, showing that U.S. household spending on large…