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A new YouGov survey identifies areas in which Americans feel they are above or below average, how they feel about receiving praise, and what their expectations are of themselves. More than half of Americans rate themselves above average in 17, especially trustworthiness and loyalty; in 51, Americans are more likely to rate themselves above average than below average.

Miscellaneous

June 26, 2025, marks 10 years since the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that the right to same-sex marriage is guaranteed across the U.S. The decision, which represented a major change in U.S. family law, reflected shifting public opinion on same-sex marriage.

Hardware Stores

As famed quote machine John C. Maxwell once shared: "Change is inevitable. Growth is optional." Those words ring true regarding the seemingly inevitable rise of AI tools, which no doubt offer tantalizing possibilities for retailers of all stripes. However, all the buzz about what AI can do, or maybe will be able to do sometime in the future, makes it daunting to know where to start — or to settle on specific ways it might be useful in your business.