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Join me as I discuss the recently announce acquisition of Kelly-Moore.

Industry news for paint retailers (with a little lumber and hardware thrown in). Making the news are the continued struggles at Sherwin-Williams, the housing market and the effect it will have on our segment and S-W and Ben Moore have been sued by THE state of NJ for environmental law violations.

Join me as I talk paint, decor and designers with single-store retailer Thoma Doehring! finding success as a single store dealer dealer is no easy task. Listen to how Thoma makes it happen!

Details of the poor results at Sherwin-Williams. And word on how dealers can hang onto the business which troubles at S-W has brought to dealer's doors.

Join me as I speak with Kim Peffley. Kim is the director of organizational consulting for the NHPA (North American Hardware and Paint Association). Kim and her group support retailers by bringing expertise and experience to bear on their greatest challenges, to help dealers get the most from their businesses.

Join me as I discuss work lights with Tom Perry of Rich Power. The painters and drywallers who already shop in your stores represent 40% of the growing market for work lights! Sell more to the customers already coming in to your stores!

All the news independent paint and hardware retailers need, only I do all the work of finding it. All you need to do is sit back, relax and let me read it to you for 15-minutes!

Join me as Andy Zobell, the owner of Launch Social Media discusses using social media to drive traffic to your stores and web sites.

News highlights for independent paint and home improvement retailers for May 5, 2022.

Join me as I learn the bad news about how long inflation will be with us in the price of paint. Did I say bad news? What's worse than bad?

Join me as I speak with Ace retailer Gina Schaefer. Gina and her husband own 13-stores in the Washington DC area and she shares her secrets to being a successful retailer in an urban setting, and how to use your retail business to do good!

Join me as I discuss uber-premium paints and shiny ceilings with the owner and coo of Fine Paints of Europe John Lahey.

Join me as independent paint dealer James Pace shares his secrets for operate a one-store business in a multiple-outlet retailer world and come out on top.

All the new independent retailers need, delivered in 15-minutes! Plus; What did Dan Calkins get right? And what is John Morikis getting wrong?

Join me as I talk hiring during a labor shortage with NHPA Chief Operating Officer Dan Tratensek. The North American Hardware & Paint Association executive shares the group's best practices for paint, hardware and lumber dealers to hire AND retain staffing during prolonged labor shortages.

In THE News for February 24, 2022 by Mark Lipton

Join me as color technology expert Carl Minchew and I discus how technology will effect the color selection process.

All the news you ignored because you're too busy to read it. Read to you by me!

Join me as Alison Dowell the president and general manager of Emery Jensen shares her hacks for keeping the shelves full during a supply chain crisis! And, what the distributor owned by Ace has planned for dealers looking to grow their business online.

News for independent home improvement retailers

Join me as I talk with the division president of True Value Manufacturing and General paint John Vanderpool. John is a 30+ year executive in the channel and he shares his perspectives on the channel then and now and what True Value is doing to help support their dealers.

My bi-monthly news program for independent paint dealers, "In THE News." These 15-minute episodes get you all the news you need to stay up on the independent channel.

Join me as I speak with Grant Farnsworth president of the market research group the Farnsworth Group. The Farnsworth Group is providing the best data available regarding changes in DIY and professional purchasing behavior since the onset of the pandemic. If you can only listen to two episodes each year, pick the two I make with Grant. Without a doubt the most informative!

Join me as I talk with independent paint dealer Russell Brasher of the Paint Garden in Riverside, CA. Russ is one of the newest dealers, having opened his first store less than 2-years ago as part of the New Entrepreneur program at Benjamin Moore. Russ has recently opened his second store and he shares that experience.

Join me as I hop through my bi-monthly news program for independent paint dealers, "In THE News." These 15-minute episodes get you all the news you need to stay up on the independent channel. And a little #DanCalkinsHumor!