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Lumber Prices Are Falling—Here's How You Can Save Money On Your Next DIY Project

If you have home projects to complete, now is the time.

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

12 Sneaky Ways to Save Money When You Beauty Shop

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10 beginner plumbing tips everyone should know

Hey guys! We actually just got back from 10 days away, up to Maine visiting family and completely unwinding without cell or internet for a few of those days. Sorry for the crickets in the comments and on social media. Speaking of crickets, we didn’t really see much wildlife on our vacation (that transition works, right?), which is a bummer because I was really hoping to see a moose because I haven’t for many years and everyone has been talking about seeing a…

Right on the Money: How to avoid contractor fraud

You should know things have changed regarding the way property insurance claims are handled.

Getting rid of old clothes? These department stores offer discounts for clothing donations

If you’re ready to clean out your closet and donate old clothes, you might want to consider giving them to a department store. Stores across the country are taking used clothing and giving discounts to purchase new clothes.

Hardware Stores Find "True Value" In Hyper-Local Advertising

True Value Company is embracing a “marketing-as-a-service” model, offering hyper-local and highly targeted marketing to stores as part of a larger program to raise the bar on customer experience and give e-commerce competitors and big-box shops a run for their money.

Do Department Stores Have a Future?

Department stores aren't going anywhere, but they have a lot of work to do to keep shoppers -- and the brands they stock -- happy.

Are Influencer Brands the Key to Bringing Millennials to Department Stores?

Nordstrom and Barneys are finding success in the burgeoning world of influencer brands for whom promotion and feedback are built-in.

what does the future hold?

Rob Fletcher looks at what the future might hold for department stores and how they are evolving to cope with the changing market

Department Stores Must Do More Than Just Survive

The latest batch of earnings shows chains from Kohl's to Macy's are making progress. That doesn’t mean they’re thriving.

Macy's is making a move that signals the death of department stores as we know them

Macy's is shrinking the size of some of its less productive stores and cutting back on staff.

Macy's just signaled the end of department stores as we know them

The department-store chain is testing self-service systems, meaning customers would serve themselves instead of finding a salesperson.

Hardware and Building Supply Dealer

Hardware + Building Supply Dealer provides news analysis, product information and market intelligence for decision makers in the business of operating or supplying hardware stores, lumber yards and farm and ranch dealers.

Is Bloomie's the future of department stores?

The concept store may prove the company's agility and ability to bring in new audiences.

How department stores are bringing customers back

Kohl’s, Macy’s and Nordstrom are creating experiences and building partnerships.

4 Ways To Fix The Mess Department Stores Are In

Department stores have been painfully slow adapting to the changes in retail. They have been reactive, rather than proactive, as their business has shifted from a product to a people business. A look at 4 ways department stores can align with the people-first experiential retail model.

The Real Reason Why Target Is Crushing Department Stores

Target has posted strong sales growth for two years running, while department stores are struggling just to avoid sales declines. Target's success relative to d

Where is money spent? Not department stores, new data finds

Despite consumers continuing to splurge on dining out, several retail categories saw...