HIR-News-02-24-20

HIR: Changes at Orgill & Grainger View Online SUBSCRIBE ADVERTISING INFO           LATEST NEWS, EVENTS & FEATURES                      February 24, 2020 Orgill Announces Executive Changes to Support Increasing Focus on Retail Services Following several promotions earlier this year, Orgill has announced a number of additional changes in the executive teams at Orgill and Tyndale Advisors. Read More Eleven Directors Slated For Grainger’s Board To Be Voted On The Board of Directors of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) has selected a slate of nominees to serve for the 2020-2021 period. The 11 candidates… Read More Small Businesses Thrive in Today’s Economy The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 225,000 new jobs were created in January, and the current rate of unemployment is 3.6 percent. Read More   Call2Recycle: Millions of Pounds of Rechargeable Batteries Recycled As rechargeable batteries continue to evolve and power everything from cell phones to outdoor power equipment, it’s easier than ever to cut the cord and upgrade. But even rechargeable batteries don’t last forever.  Read More of this Community Connections story Construction Starts Move Lower in January All three major categories moved lower in January — residential building starts fell 8%, nonresidential building lost 6%, and nonbuilding starts moved 2% lower. Read More CEMEX Announces Ambitious Strategy to Address Climate Change As a result of our efforts to date, we have reduced our net specific CO2 emissions by more than 22% compared to our 1990 baseline. Read More   Increase Transactions with Employee Training It’s only natural that employees don’t want to talk about or sell products that are unfamiliar to them. In many cases that’s the reason customers who come in to purchase a faucet, only leave with a faucet. Read More of this Expert Advice marketing column Wayfair Partners with Kelly Clarkson to Inspire Shoppers to Create Homes They Love The all-new, integrated partnership with Clarkson, which spans TV, digital and retail, aims to empower Wayfair customers to shop confidently while exploring the unlimited possibilities in home. Read More Raising the Bar on Customer Service Convenience is so essential to consumers; it can be a deal-breaker when they shop with retailers who fail to meet their expectations. Read More of this Expert Advice marketing column

HomeImprovementRetailer.com 41 Crabapple Ln Barrington Hills, IL 60010 US Manage Subscription | Manage preferences