Independent home improvement retailers have stepped up to meet the challenges of serving customers during a pandemic. Many shoppers have avoided in-store shopping, while others have swarmed to stores to stock up on everything from hand sanitizer to bags of …
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Earlier this year, as trade shows and buying markets transitioned online, there was still hope that in-person events and gatherings could resume later in the spring and early summer. However, it soon became clear that the safest course of action …
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Beginning this fall, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is officially broadening the reach of its membership to include independent paint and decorating store operators and will be changing the association’s name to reflect this evolution. Effective immediately, the …
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At the 2020 Do it Best Shareholders’ Meeting held Sept. 10 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the following member-owners were elected to their first terms on the co-op’s 12-person board of directors: Rob Gardiner—President, Damariscotta Hardware and Randolph Hardware Gardiner serves …
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Tractor Supply Co. has opened its 1,900th store in the U.S. Located in Oakhurst, California, the new store is close to areas impacted by recent wildfires, and Tractor Supply is donating $50,000 to organizations battling the blazes. “With the opening …
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Home improvement sales are still strong compared to 2019, the latest U.S. retail sales data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows. In August, home improvement sales (NAICS 444) stood at a seasonally unadjusted rate of $37.4 billion, up 12 percent …
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Gary Johnson of Home Ace Hardware sees many reasons why his business has thrived over the past 34 years and continues to grow in Columbus, Georgia. Those reasons include working closely with customers to understand their wants and needs, retaining …
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Home Hardware Stores Ltd. has recognized Chemong Home Hardware Building Centre for the Walter J. Hachborn Store of the Year award. The award is part of the “Proud of My Home Achievement Awards and Celebration,” held during Home Hardware’s 2020 …
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