Employee development and training programs are crucial to keeping your employees engaged, growing and learning. They also help retain quality employees, improve customer service and add to your operation’s bottom line. Each of these five tenets should be a part of …
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Look Outside: Employee Development Programs From Other Industries
Along with looking for best practices from fellow home improvement retailers, it can be beneficial to look outside the industry to see what other businesses are doing for training and development and what principles apply to your operation. Here, we …
Read More »HR Professionals Lack Resources to Implement Workplace Mental Health Programs
According to the Mental Health in America: A 2022 Workplace Report from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 94 percent of human resource professionals believe that employers offering mental health resources can improve the overall health of its employees. …
Read More »Planned Renovations and Spending Hit 4-Year High
According to the 2022 Houzz & Home Study, renovation projects and spending on home renovations are at their highest rates since 2018. In 2021, 55 percent of homeowners renovated their spaces, up from 53 percent in 2020 and 54 percent …
Read More »Kelly-Moore Paints Joins Walmart GoLocal
Kelly-Moore Paints is Walmart GoLocal’s newest client, now offering the national company’s customers same- and next-day delivery of paint and paint products from select stores in California, Nevada, Oklahoma and Texas. Walmart GoLocal is Walmart’s service business that provides companies …
Read More »On the Web: May
There’s much more to discover from the May 2022 edition of Hardware Retailing. Browse the links below to uncover new innovations, trends and resources to lead your operation to success.
Read More »A DIY Pet Bowl Stand That’s Fun and Functional
While your customers’ pets are most likely already spoiled, show them how to take pampering to the next level with this pet bowl stand. Elevated bowls make it easier for pets of all sizes to eat and digest their food, …
Read More »An Appreciative Customer Has Sandwich Named After Retailer
Randy Hageman was just doing what he does best—offering fantastic customer service—when his commitment to helping a customer led to a local sandwich being named after him. Hageman is the general manager of A&M Home Center in Bowling Green, Virginia, …
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