Here is some industry news from the retail, hardware and lumber and building materials sectors. 

Home Improvement Retailer 

• Six Ways to Motivate Employees Beyond Paying More Money 

Hardware Retailing

• Ace Reports Record-Breaking Third Quarter

HBS Dealer 

• Census counts a boost in industry sales 

Independent Retailer 

• US Retailers Seeing Positive Business Changes 

Retail Customer Experience 

• Ace Hardware goes Thanksgrilling in customer service strategy 

National Retail Federation

• Holiday Spending Reflects Continued Consumer Demand