Home Depot has developed new educational Virtual Field Trips videos that the company will add to its digital DIY workshops library in which company suppliers host kid-friendly, behind-the-scenes tours and provide insights into how they create products for retail shelves.
Moderate gains in homeowner spending for improvements and repairs are expected through much of next year as initial concerns of a possible pandemic-induced downturn have largely dissipated, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
The Home Depot has recognized the latest product innovations to hit shelves this year, in store and online, with its 2020 Innovation Award winners.
While its in-store kids workshop classes are paused, Home Depot is offering live-stream and digital workshops and has donated more than 500,000 kids workshop kits over the past four months to more than 100 nonprofit organizations and schools across the country.
The NPD Group provides more evidence that consumers are using home furnishings as a way to define space as they engage in more work and leisure activities at home.
Ace Hardware has completed the acquisition of Handyman Matters, a franchisor of home repair, maintenance, and improvement services based in Denver. Handyman Matters will become Ace Handyman Services and operate as a new stand-alone, subsidiary of Ace Hardware Corp.
Wilton is rolling out a variety of do-it-yourself baking activity kits. The company said the initiative aims to help consumers experiment with techniques and show off their personalities all in one process.
The reconstitution of the Lowe’s Cos. continues under recently appointed chairman and CEO Marvin Ellison as the company announced it would close 51 underperforming operations in the United States and Canada.
Joann Stores has adopted a new store format intended to foster customer creativity.
GfK, a research and analytics group, recently conducted an online survey of 1,000 U.S. consumers considering smart home products, which revealed a push towards do-it-yourself installation.
This spring, Target is refreshing the Hearth & Hand with Magnolia collection, a modern farmhouse-inspired home and lifestyle brand from Chip and Joanna Gaines, which launched last year.
In a move that brings together social media, interest in kit-based activities and family project endeavors, Michaels and Pinterest have partnered to launch Make It Kits. The kits include all the necessary supplies to help anyone from a beginner to a more experienced crafter tackle trending projects posted on the social media site.
In an extension of its initiative for do-it-yourself home improvement shoppers, Wayfair is expanding the assortment of plumbing products it carries and providing expert advice.
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