True Value Co. announced Jeff Olson will join the company as chief financial officer. Olson, who will begin his new role on March 29, has over 30 years of experience in financial optimization, helping to drive commercial effectiveness and operating …
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Service That’s Always on Time
For over 30 years, Wolff Kubly Ace Hardware has kept area residents on time with its watch and clock service center. The Wolff Kubly Time Center, located in Middleton, Wisconsin, repairs watches and clocks, and customers can also purchase watches, …
Read More »Do it Best Spring Market Focuses on Future
Following the success of the virtual Fall Market, the Do it Best Spring Market opened March 7 to an online audience. The Spring Market builds on what worked at the Fall Market, which saw a 63 percent increase in sales, …
Read More »Marketing in a Post-Pandemic World
Business as a whole has changed because of the pandemic, and marketing is one area that has seen some big shifts in strategies during COVID-19 disruption. Businesses of every type must adjust and adapt to these changes or leave themselves …
Read More »spoga+gafa 2021 Postponed to August, Plans Hybrid Event
Due to the continuing uncertain situation regarding COVID-19, Koelnmesse has responded to the call by the green garden lifestyle industries and, for one year only, moved spoga+gafa—the world’s largest garden and lifestyle trade fair—to Aug. 8-10. Koelnmesse is working on …
Read More »House-Hasson Names New Company President
House-Hasson Hardware’s board of directors unanimously voted to make Steve P. Henry the new president of House-Hasson Hardware, America’s largest independent regional hardware distributor. House-Hasson’s leadership change follows the Feb. 15 death of company president Don Hasson. Henry has served …
Read More »5 Social Media Marketing Myths to Bust in 2021
While many retailers were already successfully using social media as part of their marketing strategy, the COVID-19 pandemic shed new light on the importance of having an online presence for any retailer, no matter the industry. Shoppers are using social …
Read More »How Project Knowledge Leads to Power Tool Sales
There are two common reasons a DIYer will come to you for a power tool: They are replacing one that is outdated or broken or they’re taking on a project that requires a new tool. According to data from the …
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