Since launching Walmart Pay in early July, Walmart has been struggling to get its customers on board with the app—an issue that hasn’t been as big a problem for other chains. Recent research shows that 5.5 percent of consumers would …
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NRHA Supports Fuller Center Volunteer Efforts
Families across the U.S. now live in nicer, safer homes due to the efforts of independent retailers, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) and cyclists with the Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure. More than 100 bicyclists hit the road from June 10 …
Read More »PRO Group Honors PRO Hardware Retailers with Annual Awards
Running an effective hardware business takes vast skills, dedication and a love for customers and the industry. Three retailers are being honored by Denver-based PRO Group, Inc. for achieving retail success and upholding the principles and ideals of effective hardware …
Read More »Home Depot Reports Strong Quarterly Sales
The Home Depot hit record-high sales and net earnings in the second quarter of 2016. The big box’s total second-quarter sales were $25.5 billion, a 6.6 percent increase from the second quarter of 2015, the company reported Aug. 16. Comparable sales …
Read More »NRHA Abroad: Handmade Merchandisers in Portugal
As my travel companions and I roamed the stone streets of urban neighborhood LxFactory in Lisbon, Portugal, our tour guide says, “Come check out this art supply shop.” My immediate reaction is, “no thanks.” I’ve never been the artistic type, …
Read More »Lowe’s Uses Facebook 360 for New DIY Videos
Lowe’s is taking its social media presence to a new level with a fresh tool: Facebook 360. At the end of July, the home improvement giant launched a Facebook video campaign titled “Made in a Minute.” Through the new Facebook 360-degree video …
Read More »Investment in Distribution a Priority for Amazon
Amazon’s ability to provide quick delivery has been a long-time selling point, but that doesn’t come without costs. During the second quarter of 2016, Amazon spent $3.88 billion on its distribution network, or “fulfillment,” a 35 percent increase from the …
Read More »Pinterest: An Online Retail Platform?
As a retailer, you may think of Pinterest as a social media platform your business can use to share project tips and drive foot traffic to your store. Pinterest is a social networking site that acts as a “virtual pinboard” …
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