Big Boxes
Many building material manufacturers fear line reviews with big boxes like Home Depot and Lowe’s. They frequently see it as an event where they have more to lose than to…
Home Depot is going to stop opening new stores and shift their growth efforts online. They used to open 200 stores a year. This year they will open one. What…
There is a new store concept in Manhattan called, Story. It’s a far out concept in that every few weeks the theme of the store and the inventory changes. It’s also…
This article in the Wall Street Journal by humorist, Dave Barry helped me see a new opportunity for big boxes. The opportunity is to circle back to the DIY market. …
My friend, Greg Bonsib, writes a great blog called Channel Instincts. He recently wrote a post on How to Succeed with Big Boxes that I thought would be of value…
It’s that time of year for me to get out my crystal ball and share what I think will be the big trends for building materials marketing in 2014. Trends…
