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Orgill’s Boyden Moore Discusses Logistics During a Pandemic

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Hardware Retailing asked distributors how they amended operations to best serve their customers during the initial phases of lockdown, including communication and supply chain logistics. Read the remarks from Orgill Inc.‘s president and CEO Boyden Moore below, and click here …

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Target to Offer $15 Minimum Wage

Target Q3 Financials

Target has announced plans to increase its minimum wage for employees to $15 per hour, up from its current rate of $13, CNN reports. The new pay rate will apply to 275,000 part-time and full-time employees at its retail spaces, …

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3 Expert Views on COVID-19’s Home Improvement Impact

covid-19 home improvement

Summertime in North America is traditionally a season of momentum for the home improvement industry. Construction crews take advantage of warm weather to build new homes and offices. Families spend more time outdoors, discovering small projects—a doorknob to replace, pavers …

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House-Hasson Plans Virtual Summer Dealer Market

virtual summer dealer market

House-Hasson Hardware is set to hold a Virtual Dealer Market to replace its previously scheduled in-person event. The Virtual Dealer Market will take place June 25 and 26, with dealers and vendors able to conduct their summer 2020 product buying …

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Monitoring the Market: June 2020

monitoring the market

Monitoring market trends in consumer sentiment, home improvement rates and construction figures can help you anticipate emerging opportunities for your business. Use the tables below to get a deeper understanding of a few of the forces affecting independent home improvement. …

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Retail Management Certification Program Adopts New Format

Retail Management Certification Program

In a break from its previous three-visit model, the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) upcoming Retail Management Certification Program will feature two in-person class visits. Students will still benefit from the same number of in-person instructional hours, but a …

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