For Tea’s Sake is a brand of tea and tea accessories from Giftcraft. These products offer retailers the opportunity to stock a wide selection of custom gourmet tea blends. The product line provides retailers with several merchandising programs. These programs …

For the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) and Hardware Retailing, Twitter and Facebook have become avenues for sharing your stories and connecting in a way that might give you a laugh or answer a question. On those social media platforms, we’ve gotten to share some great stories, …

This week, Newell Rubbermaid announced it will acquire Jarden Corp., the company known for popular consumer goods from brands such as Crock-Pot and Coleman, for $15.4 billion, according to USA Today. Rubbermaid, which produces products like Sharpie, Paper Mate and Irwin, is buying Jarden …

House-Hasson Hardware is moving to stop issuing checks, invoices, and statements to its vendors and dealers. Not in the mail, anyway. “We’re phasing in a program we call ‘go green’ through the balance of 2015 to make all payments electronically …

True Value Company has announced that Marcus Lemonis, host of CNBC’s hit show “The Profit,” will give the keynote address at the opening of the company’s three-day 2016 Spring Reunion. Lemonis will speak Feb. 18 before the True Value Reunion, which runs Feb. …

The baby boomer generation is shifting from planning DIY jobs to hiring professionals to do projects for them, and The Home Depot is taking note and shifting gears, as well. The big-box retailer is paying attention to its largest customer base, and at a …

Walmart has introduced its own mobile payment platform, Walmart Pay, which allows shoppers to use QR codes to check out at cash registers and make digital payments. Walmart Pay is the newest feature incorporated into the retailer’s app, which has 22 …

This week, PRO Group, Inc. announced that Lancaster will join PRO Group as its newest distributor member effective Jan. 1. PRO Group and Lancaster are excited about the opportunities this relationship will bring to both organizations. Over the coming months, PRO Group will be …