The 2019 Independent Garden Center Show (IGC Show) landed in Chicago yesterday, and this year, there was even more activity on the show floor. Three additional events were co-located at this year’s IGC Show, including two from the North American …

Lochard Do it Center is for the dogs—and cats. The business, based in Sidney, Ohio, holds several events to benefit the Shelby County Animal Rescue Foundation (SCARF) throughout the year. “We invited SCARF to host adoption events at our store,” …

Can your cashiers identify behaviors that are associated with shoplifters? Are your sales associates set up for loss prevention awareness? Use the following scenario to test your team’s skills when it comes to keeping the store, their co-workers and customers …

Earlier this summer, the National Retail Federation (NRF) released its 2019 National Retail Security Survey. The organization compiles the report based on surveys from loss prevention professionals who represent 63 companies within more than a dozen retail segments. The survey …

Local business owners in small communities often need to go out of their way to stock up on items like toilet paper, cleaning supplies and other business necessities. These types of items are generally in stock at independent home improvement …

Check out this list of must-have plants that will round out the wish lists of your customers who want to spend a little less time in the soil. In addition to this list, be sure to consult with your local …

Lynn Switanowski, founder and president of Creative Business Consulting Group, has spent her career helping independent businesses in many industries grow sales and increase profits while appealing to a changing consumer market. Hardware Retailing talked to Switanowski about why retailers …

Hardware Retailing recently talked to Daniel Eliot, director of education and strategic initiatives for the National Cyber Security Alliance to learn the truth about how cybersecurity impacts small business. Eliot also gave advice on how independent home improvement operators can …