To view a PDF of this story, click here. By Renee Changnon, rchangnon@nrha.org Tapping Into a New Niche A walk into the aptly named Brewer’s True Value Hardware reveals an experience and some niche products most home improvement stores don’t offer. …
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To view a PDF of this story, click here. By Renee Changnon, rchangnon@nrha.org How to Find and Promote Trending Items Customers walking through Ambridge Do it Best know they can find what they need to complete any project. However, they can …
Read More »Q&A: The American Homebrewers Association and Retail
The homebrewing hobby is very popular among consumers. As a retailer, offering the products a homebrewer will need can drive a new customer base to your business. In order to best attract, educate and sell products to homebrewers in your …
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Hardware Distribution Warehouses, Inc. (HDW) just wrapped up its most successful HDW market since its inception in 1994. The recent acquisition of World and Main Houston, formerly known as Handy Hardware, plus the continued support of HDW’s original dealer base …
Read More »Tech Tools for Retail Stand Out at National Show
From Jan. 15-17, the National Retail Federation (NRF) welcomed thousands of retail industry professionals to its annual convention, Retail’s Big Show 2017. The event provided attendees with opportunities to network with other retail professionals as well as listen to experts on …
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Frank & Funny Greeting Cards are a new line of cards co-created by a professional stand-up comic. The cards feature original humor from professional stand-up comedians. Cards range from witty to irreverent, offering your customers a card for any occasion. …
Read More »How Home Depot Analyzes and Uses Customer Data
The Home Depot collects data from digital resources, such as its website, promotional emails and social media, and uses that information to drive traffic to stores and better target its advertising and marketing efforts. A Home Depot executive discussed those methods Jan. 16 at …
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The Ready-Pour Pitcher from ZeroWater allows consumers to pour water that has already been filtered without spilling water that’s still filtering. Ready-Pour’s sealed lid and reservoir enables the pitcher to be kept full while adding up to two cups of …
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