Rewarding DIY and retail customers is crucial to building a solid customer base, but retailers can’t forget about professionals and contractors, who for some, make up a large percentage of their customer base. For McCormick Paints, which has 28 locations …
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Planning Events in a Post-Pandemic World
In October, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) hosted its first major in-person event since the start of the pandemic, the NHPA All-Industry Conference. The event was held in conjunction with the National Hardware Show. At the helm …
Read More »RSVP Yes: How Adding an Event Venue Can Boost Your Business
Sunlight trickles through the trees as staff members set out chairs, lay the aisle runner and clear a space for the band, all in preparation for a special celebration. This isn’t your ordinary event venue, however. Tucked behind Crest True …
Read More »Sharing Your Special Event on Social for Extra Exposure
Promoting your event ahead of time is crucial to getting people to attend, but it’s just as important to share during and after on your social media channels. We’ve provided a brief guide to sharing on social media before, during …
Read More »Gift Card Program Leads to New Customers
Wallauer Paint Hardware Design in New York has started a new initiative to court homebuyers as new customers and offer support to local real estate agents. Staffers at the 15 Wallauer stores are creating gift boxes, each containing a gift …
Read More »5 Template Builders to Boost Your Emails
Whether you already send your customers regular emails or want to start engaging with customers in this way, an email template builder is an easy way to create and send a high-quality email campaign. Using an email template builder saves …
Read More »Rethink Your Messaging to Older Audiences
The first of the baby boomer generation started turning 65 nearly 10 years ago, and the number of U.S. residents 65 and older continues to grow each year. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 40.3 million U.S. residents …
Read More »5 Challenges (and Solutions) Every Small Business Faces
Whether they’ve been around one year or 100, every small business faces challenges. The challenges can be especially difficult in those first few years of operations. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 20 percent of small businesses …
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