In 2020, the United States saw a 71% increase in domestic bombings, with the U.S. Bomb Data Center Explosives Incidents Report stating that over 12,000 bombing incidents occurred that year alone. With the steady rise in bombing threats, it is …
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Renee on the Road: Cardwell Do it Best Home Center
In July, Renee on the Road visited Ohio, but before the team headed east, Renee Changnon, retail engagement specialist, and Katie McHone-Jones, director of member services and events, made a stop at Cardwell Do it Best Home Center in Indianapolis, …
Read More »Taking Technology to the Next Level at Busy Beaver
In the August 2022 edition of Hardware Retailing, retailers were introduced to three different technologies that can improve employee efficiency and customer service. One of those retailers, Adam Gunnett from Busy Beaver Hardware, shared about the operation’s autonomous robot. Below, …
Read More »Talking Tech: Q&A With Industry Expert John Maiuri
Technology is crucial in so many areas of our lives and is becoming a necessary component for retailers to implement in their operations. For a closer look at why technology is important in the retail sector, and specifically in the …
Read More »Hardware Manager Hosts In-Store Art Classes
An artist and painter, Jon Wisthoff is the store manager at Williston Ace Hardware & Flooring and wanted the residents of Williston, North Dakota, to have a local place to purchase art supplies. So, he added the niche category and …
Read More »Savings, Excitement Abound at Blish-Mize Spring Market
The Blish-Mize Spring Market returned to the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, Kansas, March 17-19, and attendees were greeted with an array of savings and opportunities for product discovery from new and returning vendors. Energy was high on …
Read More »NHPA Kicks Off Renee on the Road in Florida
This week, staff members with the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) are heading out on a new adventure, road tripping through Florida to visit independent home improvement retailers. The trip to Florida—which will take the team through Orlando …
Read More »Managers Make Effort to Help Community Around the Clock
When temperatures drop below freezing for several days or storms damage buildings, general manager Jason Wright and other staff members post their personal cellphone numbers on the store’s Facebook page with reminders that customers can call if their water pipes …
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