Technology

Residential remodeling activity rose 22.8% year-over-year in December 2011, according to an index compiled by BuildFax, a national database of building permit data. Residential remodels in December were down month-over-month by 7.6% but up year-over-year 23.6 points from the December 2010 value of 103.8.

Lowe’s has added two new brands to its bulb assortment, one a new manufacturer in the LED residential market and the other utilizing a new lighting technology.

Samsung Electronics will release its first LED lighting solutions for the U.S. consumer market through Lowes.com and at select Lowe's home improvement retail stores nationwide. The bulbs include A19, PAR20/30/38 and MR16 bulbs -- all designed to replace traditional incandescent, halogen and CFL bulbs throughout the home.

A new steering system brings the circular steering wheel to zero turn radius (ZTR) mowers....

Perf Go Green, a marketer and distributor of biodegradable plastics, announced that its 13-gallon kitchen...

New York -- The Home Depot is spreading the word about energy-efficient lighting options.

During a New York made-for-media event, the retailer and a handful of its vendors retrofitted a hotel suite to showcase new light bulb technologies in a home setting.

The New Lighting for New Savings: Light Bulb Showcase 2012 featured products from Philips, Cree, Lighting Science Group, TCP and Lutron.

The North Carolina retailer has promoted executives in its human resources and store planning divisions....

In a shrinking economy, store footprints appear to be shrinking as well, as retailers, most...

Frank Roach, CEO of Wolseley, N.A., takes on double duty as the replacement of Ferguson's...