Augustana University and Nyberg’s Ace have joined together in a fun partnership, bringing Augustana’s mascot to life as a real-life student health and wellness support dog. Once just a costumed representative of the university in a mascot suit, the school …
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Retailer Catches Fishing Customers With Bait Pools
Located in an area ripe with fishing opportunities, Three Sons Hardware in Big Lake, Minnesota, has captured a niche audience with its bait pools. Customers who love fishing can visit the store and choose their live bait from basins in …
Read More »Messages on Stairs Draw Customers to Upstairs Shopping
With both their customers and employees in mind, Nowco Home Hardware dealer-owners Deanna and Tyler Nowochin embarked on a store remodeling project that added a new shopping destination for customers and office space for employees. Named The Loft, the new space in the Nowochin’s …
Read More »Store Dog Henry Delights Customers
At B&B Hardware in Milan, Illinois, Henry the yellow Labrador has been a mainstay and popular fixture as the official store dog for almost three years. The three-year-old dog belongs to store owners RJ and Helen McDaniel and has been …
Read More »Customer Relations Bloom at Annual Garden Party
Celebrating the start of spring and providing a way to engage with customers, A Few Cool Hardware Stores hosts an Annual Garden Party. The event takes place at each of the operation’s 13 locations in the Washington and Baltimore metro …
Read More »Projects Room Provides Education, Engagement
Engaging with customers of all ages in a creative way, Madison Lumber & Hardware in Ketchikan, Alaska, opened up the Projects Room where it hosts how-to classes. Madison Lumber & Hardware CFO Janice Walker says the idea for the Projects …
Read More »Crawfish Boil Supplies Appeal to Southern Tradition
A popular tradition in Louisiana and other southern states, crawfish boils bring friends and family together around delicious creole cooking. At Stine Home + Yard, which has 12 locations in Louisiana and one in Natchez, Mississippi, crawfish boil supplies are …
Read More »Maryland Retailer Takes Part in Boat Shrinkwrap Recycling Program
In an effort to support conservation efforts and provide a helpful service to customers, Rommel’s Ace in Stevensville, Maryland, has joined the Queen Anne’s County Boat Shrinkwrap Recycling Program. The Chesapeake Bay area is popular for boating and many owners …
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