Home Remodeling: Recycling your kitchen cabinets
At the conclusion of any remodeling project, one question always remains: “What are we going to do with the old stuff?” You could follow the classic method and send everything to the landfill or you could find ways to utilize these old items in different areas of your home. One of the more common pieces [...]Continue reading
The Misconceptions of Building Green
In recent years, sustainable building has become a real hot topic for not only the consumer, but home builders alike. At Riggs Construction & Design, we are proud to say that we have been practicing responsible building techniques since 1959. We know how important “going green” is and what is takes to get there… but [...]Continue reading
Retailer to Retailer: Charles Smith
Posted by: Diane Capuano
In the most current edition of “Retailer to Retailer,” we introduce you to PDRA Board Member Charles Smith, Smith Paint Co. Inc., Roswell, N.M. Learn a bit about his background and his work with the PDRA Board in the Q&A interview, below:
Q: Can you provide a bit of background about [...]Continue reading
Paint & Decorating Stores End 2011 on an Upbeat Note
Posted by Diane Capuano
Independent paint and decorating stores in the U.S. ended 2011 on a positive note, posting a 2.9 increase in total sales for the fourth quarter over the same period the year before. For all of 2011, sales posted a gain of 1.9 percent when compared to the entirety of 2010.
In Canada, a [...]Continue reading
PDRA’s New Customer Service Training Course Launches Online
Posted by: Diane Capuano
PDRA has officially launched the new PDRA Customer Service Specialist online course. As part of the PDRA Board of Directors’ new Retailer-to-Retailer initiative, this powerful new training course has been designed by paint store owners specifically for paint and decorating stores.
The course covers all aspects of professional customer service—from greeting your customers [...]Continue reading
Value Pak on its Way to PDRA Members
Posted by: Diane Capuano
Just as sure as the grass starts to grow and trees begin to blossom, a welcome sign of spring for members of the Paint & Decorating Retailers Association is the arrival of the annual Value Pak coupon book. Value Paks are already in the mail and will arrive at PDRA members’ stores [...]Continue reading