When you go to a buying market, the new products on display are there because someone else did their homework to find what might be popular among customers. Buyers for co-ops and distributors are continually on the lookout for new products. …
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Contemporary and transitional-styled bathrooms are trending in design preferences for kitchens and bathrooms for 2017, according to the 2017 Kitchen & Bath Design Trends Report. The report is an annual member survey compiled by the National Kitchen & Bath Association …
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United Hardware kicked off its 60th anniversary with a bustling January market, where retailers showed positive attitudes and optimism for the coming year. Despite the colder-than-normal temperatures, the mood at the market, held January 6-8, was upbeat with strong attendance …
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To view a PDF of this story, click here. By Jesse Carleton, jcarleton@nrha.org The restaurant industry has been doing it for years. Customers call in or place an order online, then go to the restaurant to get their carryout dinner. The …
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Retailers looking for guidance on how to coach underperforming employees or what to do when firing can find suggestions in Hardware Retailing’s January 2017 article “Employee, We’ve Got a Problem.” In addition, Hardware Retailing collected the following list of resources to answer further questions about how to properly …
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Many retailers use the beginning of the year when sales are often slower to spend some extra time on employee training. Whether it’s attending an off-site seminar with a key vendor or completing some online refresher courses, every employee in …
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Next year, United Hardware Distributing Company and its branding icon, Hardware Hank, will turn 60. In January, as the Plymouth, Minnesota-based wholesaler heads to downtown Minneapolis for its Spring and Summer Buying Market, it will celebrate a diverse array of …
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Employees who work hard for you all year appreciate a “thank you” once in a while. While you can certainly do that any time of the year, the Christmas season is one of the best times to do a little …
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