Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Melanie Moul, mmoul@nrha.org Use Your Reimagination Each year, the National Hardware Show® (NHS) develops new opportunities for independent retailers to explore the show floor and expand their businesses. Three years …
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5 Ways to Find the Right Manager for Your Business
With unemployment hovering around historical lows, finding the right employees to lead the business is challenging for many retailers. While you may hire enthusiastic, capable people who can start in an entry-level role and work their way up, what happens …
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Building an email list is no small feat, and once you have customers on your list, you want to keep them interested in what you have to say and what you have to sell. Review the following tips to be …
Read More »NRHA Launches Hot Products Hub, a New E-Newsletter
Coming Feb. 6, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) will be delivering a new e-newsletter featuring the latest home improvement products and trends. Hot Products Hub, produced by Hardware Retailing magazine and sponsored by the National Hardware Show®, will …
Read More »3 Operations Tips to Be Competitive in the New Year
The calendar has flipped to 2019, and with the new year comes a new state of mind for many retailers. There is no question that the way consumers shop has changed significantly over the last decade, with the exponential growth …
Read More »Do it Best Expands Merchandising Team
Do it Best has named Laura Williams and Nicole Kepler to new positions within its merchandising division, effective Jan. 14, the company announced in a release. Williams will serve as merchandise manager in hand tools, and Kepler will move to …
Read More »Chalk Displays Bring DIY Attitude Into Store
Adding a new niche or category can sometimes present challenges that require a little elbow grease to solve. Nearly three years ago, Petersburg Hardware in Petersburg, Indiana, moved to a new location which grew the salesfloor by more than 20,000 …
Read More »Retailer Hops on Train to Help Museum, Community
The community of Granby, Colorado, looks forward to the Christmas model train exhibit set up by the Grand County Railroad Club. Recently, the club secured land that will allow it to keep the display up all year, will feature a …
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