Effective, empowering leadership can transform companies. That’s why leading with purpose is the main focus of the November 2018 issue of Hardware Retailing. In the issue, discover how the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) Retail Leadership Institute has helped …

Are your eyes ready to spot the newest products and the coolest gadgets on the show floor at the National Hardware Show®? The show kicks off May 8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and we’ve put together a test …

Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. Your Facebook page represents your business on social media, and it is a space to promote in-store events, announce new products and sales and connect with your customers. Having a presence on …

Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. As an independent home improvement retailer, you have access to a wide variety of benefits through the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA), your trade association. Many of the resources are free …

Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. According to a recent readership survey, nearly 90 percent of readers say Hardware Retailing provides them valuable information to help them run their businesses. In addition to using the magazine for best …

Residents of Exeter, New Hampshire, know they can find whatever they need at Arjay Ace Hardware—including a dose of humor. The laughs are courtesy of the sayings posted on the store’s exterior signage. While the Arjay Ace staff uses this …

Kristy Ransdell, co-owner of Burney Hardware in Aberdeen, North Carolina, knows the importance of Facebook as a way to promote her business. But she’ll quickly admit it’s difficult to manage a social media site with the many other responsibilities of …

Not sure what to do with that old pair of cowboy boots? Make a lamp! At Hillsboro Hardware in Nashville, Tennessee, Jason Mathias and his staff have done it all—they’ve made fixtures out of just about everything: boots, wine bottles …