The National Hardware Show® today announced the top 10 finalists for the first Reimagine Retail program, which will award $100,000 to an independent home improvement retailer to invest in a business improvement project. More than 100 retailers submitted plans to improve …

Walmart is making some noticeable company changes with the help of an e-commerce innovator it picked up with the purchase of Jet.com. The innovator is Marc Lore, founder of Jet.com—the online retailer Walmart bought for about $3 billion in 2016. Lore’s ideas …

While you’re exploring the National Hardware Show®, there will be thousands of products to research and tinker with on the show floor, and product research is a crucial reason to attend. But in between exclamations of “Did you see that?” …

The excitement on the Las Vegas strip can’t compare to the buzz inside the Las Vegas Convention Center, May 9-11. The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) All-Industry Conference, which is held in conjunction with the National Hardware Show®, has …

To view a PDF of this story, click here. Technology is an ever-changing, ever-advancing piece of your business, your life and the lives of your customers. Think about how quickly our reaction to new technology goes from “wow” to “duh.” …

Earlier this spring, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the annual celebration of small businesses, National Small Business Week, will be April 30 through May 6. The federal agency has since planned events and awards that will highlight the strengths small businesses …

H.H. Gregg recently announced that it will close all of its 220 stores by the end of May after failing to find a buyer after filing for bankruptcy last month, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune. According to the Star Tribune, the …

In addition to the products and deals available at the Wallace Hardware Spring Dealer Market held April 11-13 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, attendees were also treated to a bit of a history lesson about the company. To celebrate more than …