Whether they’re looking to fill management positions or find part-time employees to man the registers and stock shelves, retailers may find that understanding generational differences helps with hiring, retaining and motivating employees. Generational groups all have different behaviors that impact the workplace, both positively and …

One Home Hardware Stores Limited worker drove away with a special anniversary gift — a new car. Home Hardware Stores Limited employee Paul Demeuleneare won the 2015 Toyota Corolla in the company’s 50th Anniversary Staff Sweepstakes this month, according to a press release by Home …

December marks the 100th year of business for Nichols Hardware in Purcellville, Virginia. Three generations of the Nichols family have maintained the store, according to an article from The Washington Post. Nichols Hardware has remained a place where loyal customers return, despite the …

The millennial generation is quick to make impulse buys. Nearly 83 percent of millennials admit to having made an impulse purchase in the past, according to a Chase survey cited in an article by Retailing Today. The survey also found that 46 percent …

Ace Hardware is promoting two leaders within the company. The co-op has named Dan Miller vice president of retail operations and new business and appointed Brian Wiborg as vice president of retail development and supply, according to a press release. “Ace is pleased to promote Dan …

Sales of existing homes dropped in November. The decrease from October to November was 6.1 percent, with the market faltering in advance of the slower winter months. Sales of previously owned homes have hit their lowest level since May, according to a Forbes …

Ace Hardware will play a significant role in the upcoming Spike TV new original series, “Framework,” promoted as the first furniture-design competition series. Ace Hardware is providing the Ace Supply Station, a large hub located in the “Framework” workshop that will provide contestants with …

When you have a knowledgeable employee, you have a better chance of selling the products your home improvement store offers. A trend in contractor training is the use of quick mobile videos to teach courses on business practices and safety, according to …