supplies

As the world's largest distributor of industrial and commercial supplies to major corporations, W.W. Grainger has been on a roll. Its stock has climbed from $58 in early 2009 to $120 now. And it could double again in the next five years.

Late summer is one of my favorite times of the year, and not just because of the warm weather. The back-to-school deals and freebies are AMAZING. Here are my tips to get your kid ready for the first bell and stock your home office for pennies on the dollar.

As shoppers head to back-to-school sales early this year, the retail industry is watching their behavior closely for hints about the coming holiday season. So far, the signals appear mixed, with analysts disagreeing about whether revenue is up or down.

Amid all the talk about economic green shoots, small businesses are still hurting, according to the suppliers that sell them paper and pens. "Customers are waiting [to place new orders] until the ink is not visible on paper anymore and buying one cartridge instead of three of four" says Sam Duncan,...

After spending Memorial Day weekend helping my in laws plant flowers and finish up a garden, I'm about gardened out. But for those of you who still want to get a garden put together now, there's a new blog that will help you put on together quickly and economically, even if you profess to having a...

Some deals only come around once or twice a year, but offer savings that justify the wait. This post is part of our series on such 'don't miss' sales. Back when I was doing home remodeling and home repair projects for myself, I enjoyed the routine trips to Menard's home improvement centers to buy...

As a girl, I was a perfectionist. I can remember my boxes of watercolors, and how I obsessively rinsed my brushes between colors so as not to turn them into a rainbow of blacks and browns. Pastels were even more precious, and took a soft touch to blend them on paper, but not on the instrument...