House-Hasson Hardware will see its largest-ever contingent of international dealers at its upcoming dealer market. Plus and has also expanded its transportation program to enable more Amish customers to attend. House-Hasson’s dealer market will be held Thursday, Jan. 26 through Saturday, …

While many long-time hardware stores are passed down through families, Town Hardware & General Store’s many owners over the last 90 years just seemed to be at the right place at the right time to enter the hardware retailing industry. …

Target Corp. announced Wednesday that sales at its stores that had been open at least one year fell more than 3 percent in November and December below sales from the same months in 2015. During the same period, the retailer’s digital sales grew 30 percent. Even …

Lowe’s will have a new chief financial officer starting March 3. The big-box retailer has chosen Marshall A. Croom to replace Robert F. Hull Jr. in the role. Hull is retiring after 17 years with the company and will stay through March to help with …

Walmart plans to add 10,000 retail jobs in the U.S. within the next year, according to The New York Times. Walmart says it plans to build, expand or relocate 59 Walmart and Sam’s Club stores and distribution centers. The company says …

Walmart will eliminate about 1,000 corporate jobs at the end of January, according to an article from The Wall Street Journal. Employees will lose jobs in the company’s human resources, technology and e-commerce departments, the article says. In a memo released to employees Tuesday, CEO Doug McMillon …

Last-minute shoppers gave holiday sales a boost, possibly improving sales overall for the shopping season, according to Reuters. On trend with a good selling season, Amazon reports very strong holiday sales, with customers using Amazon Prime more than than in any other year. Amazon Prime is a paid subscription …

Merchandising is one of the most effective tools independent home improvement retailers can use to increase sales. All retail store employees should understand the principles of creating and maintaining effective displays. For many years, the North American Retail Hardware Association …