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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

During its monthly Kids Hour event, Olson’s Ace Hardware in Parsons, Kansas, welcomes a younger demographic into the store to enjoy a craft, learn something new or just have fun. The store began hosting the events in November 2023, and for …

An outstanding honor in itself, the Estwing Hammer Award recognizes retailers in the independent home improvement channel who have been a part of the industry for 50 years or more. At Shuman Cash Supply in Jacksonville, Florida, three employees earned …