What started as a grassroots effort over a decade ago, the Westlake Ace Hardware and Salvation Army Fan Drive has turned into a multistate campaign. Taking place during the early summer months each year, the Fan Drive encourages customers at the …
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Do it Best Names Jared Hufford Director of Strategic Initiatives
Do it Best has named Jared Hufford to the role of director of strategic initiatives effective immediately. Hufford brings a wealth of experience to his new role, with a demonstrated history of success in the wholesale industry. His expertise spans …
Read More »Retailer Unites With Local University to Sponsor Support Dog
Augustana University and Nyberg’s Ace have joined together in a fun partnership, bringing Augustana’s mascot to life as a real-life student health and wellness support dog. Once just a costumed representative of the university in a mascot suit, the school …
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Retailer Catches Fishing Customers With Bait Pools
Located in an area ripe with fishing opportunities, Three Sons Hardware in Big Lake, Minnesota, has captured a niche audience with its bait pools. Customers who love fishing can visit the store and choose their live bait from basins in …
Read More »Messages on Stairs Draw Customers to Upstairs Shopping
With both their customers and employees in mind, Nowco Home Hardware dealer-owners Deanna and Tyler Nowochin embarked on a store remodeling project that added a new shopping destination for customers and office space for employees. Named The Loft, the new space in the Nowochin’s …
Read More »Responsible Gardens: Q&A With spoga+gafa Director Stefan Lohrberg
In four short weeks, the biggest garden and barbecue trade fair in the world, spoga+gafa, will kick off in Cologne, Germany. Before the show, which takes place June 16-18, director Stefan Lohrberg shared with Hardware Retailing about the opportunities in …
Read More »Lugbill Supply Center Acquires Affiliated Lumber
Lugbill Supply Center, located in Archbold, Ohio, has acquired Affiliated Lumber in Swanton, Ohio, expanding its operation to two locations in northwestern Ohio. Owner Isaac Weber recently received a Young Retailer of the Year award from the North American Hardware …
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