HIR-News-03-30-20

HIR: Home Related Industries Step Up to Challenge View Online SUBSCRIBE ADVERTISING INFO           LATEST NEWS, EVENTS & FEATURES                            March 30, 2020 HIR Announces COVID-19 Focus Page We at Home Improvement Retailer want to insure that we are sharing the latest and most up to date information we can in a way that is most convenient for our readership to access. We’ve set up a dedicated page for centralization of all COVID-19 content pertinent to the hardware / homewares / retail industry. VISIT OUR COVID-19 FOCUS PAGE The Strength of Digital in a COVID-19 World While storefront retailers may have cursed and complained about the sales competition from e-commerce in the past, contemporary circumstance demonstrates exactly why the cyber-world can’t be ignored. Read More Masonite International Corporation Provides Business Update Regarding COVID-19 While our top priority is the health and welfare of our employees, we take seriously our commitment to serve our customers. Read More 5 Tips for Operating a Rental Business Anyone who enters the rental business should understand the market and its customer’s expectations. Read More of this Expert Advice column   PPG to Donate 80,000 Masks to Hospitals A supply of 20,000 N95 masks were recently distributed to UPMC and Allegheny Health Network hospitals in Pittsburgh, PPG’s global headquarters community. Read More of this Community Connections story Minwax Offers Limitless Looks with New Color Stains Wood Finish Water-Based Color Stains are for do-it-yourselfers who want to bring out the beauty of their wooden furniture and express their personal style with color. Read More COVID-19: How Home Depot is Preparing and Responding Several weeks ago, The Home Depot established a task force led by our Medical Health Management team to plan for the potential impacts of COVID-19. While this is not an exhaustive list, here are some of the precautions we’re taking across our business. Read More   Retailers Welcome Bipartisan CARES Act The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay in response to the Senate’s vote on stimulus legislation intended to ease the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic: Read the statement Answering the Call for American Made Products Other folks are also concerned about lowing the carbon footprint and reducing pollution. They believe it makes sense to buy products manufactured in this country. Read More of this Expert Advice marketing column Lowe’s Commits $25 Million, Updates Operations in Response to COVID-19 Over the past several weeks, more than 300,000 Lowe’s associates have worked around the clock to ensure our customers, first responders and government officials have access to the essential products they need to keep their families safe, their businesses running and their communities healthy through this unprecedented time. Read More Zurn Pledges $1 Million of Hygienic Product Fight Against COVID-19 The bundle of products in the donation helps healthcare facilities upgrade to a touchless environment. The products include… Read More Payment Fraud Threatens Online Security Advances in technology have increased the number of smart payment options. In some ways, convenience has simplified the payment process. Yet, in many cases, transactions are more complicated on the backend because… Read More of this Expert Advice marketing column

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