Click the image above to download a PDF of the story. Think back to your first day on any job, whether your first or the role you’re in now. Do you remember everything from your initial few weeks? How long …

  Once you’ve found your starting point on social media here, take some time to discover how the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) and Hardware Retailing use social media. Check out this overview of our online haunts and the …

As a small business operator, you are likely the keeper of many tasks and responsibilities. Sometimes, there isn’t enough time in the day to get to everything, and knowing which tasks to prioritize can be challenging. Check out this list …

Appealing to the next generation of home improvement shoppers can be accomplished with more than a smartphone. Show kids and teens that your operation has the items they need for their next science experiment to capture their business now and …

Click on the image above to download a PDF of the story. On Saturday mornings at HouseMart Ace Hardware, the customers are slightly younger than average, as children ages 5 to 15 gather to watch a Science Saturday demonstration. In …

Going into the fall selling season, wholesaler fall markets present an opportunity to think ahead to spring, network with your peers and meet your association. While you’re preparing to attend these events, consider the following tips to get the most …

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To help connect with customers and contain mice in the store, the owners of Kelly’s True Value Hardware in Newburyport, Massachusetts, adopted a feline employee. The cat came to the store with the name JackKnife, but they changed his name …