Hardware Stores Industry Blogs

DIY Week

Trade news, merchandising ideas, and operations tips for independent hardware and home improvement retailers. Medium: online magazine/news site.

https://www.diyweek.net Readership: 0

Hardlines

Industry analysis, market data, and best practices for distributors and dealers across building products, including hardware and home improvement. Medium: online magazine + newsletters.

https://hardlines.ca Readership: 0

Hardware + Building Supply Dealer (HBSDealer)

News and insights for hardware and building supply dealers: merchandising, vendor updates, and retail strategy. Medium: trade magazine + website.

https://www.hbsdealer.com Readership: 0

Hardware Retailing

How-to retail content, trends, and training resources for independent hardware retailers from the North American Hardware and Paint Association. Medium: trade magazine + blog.

https://www.hardwareretailing.com Readership: 0

Home Improvement Retailer

Coverage of big-box and independent home improvement retail, product launches, and market trends. Medium: online news site.

https://homeimprovementretailer.com Readership: 0

John Burns Research & Consulting: Building Products Insights

Data-driven analysis on building materials and home improvement retail, including pricing and demand trends. Medium: industry analytics blog.

https://jbrec.com/insights/category/building-products/ Readership: 0

Ace Hardware Blog (The Paint Studio/Ace Newsroom)

News, merchandising ideas, and retail operations content from Ace’s perspective for store owners and fans. Medium: corporate blog/newsroom.

https://newsroom.acehardware.com Readership: 0

Do it Best Newsroom

Updates on merchandising, vendor programs, and retail best practices for Do it Best members and the broader hardware retail community. Medium: corporate blog/newsroom.

https://www.doitbestonline.com/newsroom/ Readership: 0

The Home Depot Newsroom

Company news, innovations, and retail trend commentary related to the big-box leader in home improvement. Medium: corporate newsroom/blog.

https://corporate.homedepot.com/newsroom Readership: 0

Lowe’s Newsroom

Corporate updates, merchandising trends, and DIY retail insights from the big-box competitor. Medium: corporate newsroom/blog.

https://newsroom.lowes.com Readership: 0

Independent We Stand Blog

Independent retail advocacy stories, shop-local campaigns, and profiles of hardware store success stories. Medium: advocacy blog.

https://www.independentwestand.org/blog/ Readership: 0

LBM Journal

Market trends, product launches, and channel insights for lumber and building material dealers with overlap into hardware retail. Medium: trade magazine + website.

https://www.lbmjournal.com Readership: 0

DIY International

News and analysis on retail home improvement and DIY markets across Europe with relevance to global chains. Medium: online magazine.

https://www.diyinternational.com Readership: 0

Modern Distribution Management (MDM)

Insights on distribution, supply chain, and wholesale for industrial and hardware channels. Medium: B2B publication + blog.

https://www.mdm.com Readership: 0

Omni Talk Retail Blog

Retail trade insights, store visits, and merchandising trend reports that often include home improvement and hardware. Medium: retail insights blog.

https://omnitalk.blog Readership: 0

ProSales (archived; now within LBM Journal)

Coverage of pro channel sales, dealer strategies, and product trends in building materials with relevance to hardware stores. Medium: trade publication + blog.

https://www.lbmjournal.com/tag/prosales/ Readership: 0

National Retail Federation (NRF) Blog – Home Improvement/DIY

Retail industry news, consumer trends, and technology impacting hardware and home improvement sectors. Medium: industry association blog.

https://nrf.com/blog?topic=All&term=Home%20improvement Readership: 0

Retail Edge (Pointy/Google) Retail Blog

Retail technology, POS, and e-commerce insights for independent retailers including hardware stores. Medium: SaaS company blog.

https://www.pointy.com/blog Readership: 0

True Value Company Blog/News

News and insights for co-op members and independent retailers on merchandising, marketing, and operations. Medium: co-op corporate blog.

https://truevaluecompany.com/newsroom Readership: 0

Builders’ Merchants Journal (BMJ)

Hardware and home improvement retail coverage in the UK and Europe: product trends, retail strategies, and trade events. Medium: trade magazine + website.

https://www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net Readership: 0