On the third day of the NRHA New England Road Trip, my colleague Kevin and I were eager to visit and learn more about two outstanding operations in Massachusetts. We were also excited to reach Boston and enjoy a taste …
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To start the second day of the NRHA New England Road Trip, NRHA’s webmaster Kevin Trehan joined me for a few days to help capture the stories of the retailers we’re visiting. He arrived late Monday evening so we could …
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After months of planning and coordinating with retailers to finalize all the details of the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) latest road trip, the adventure finally began. My name is Renee Changnon and I’m the retail outreach coordinator with …
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When you travel, do you have the itch to check out independent home improvement stores? There are many things to can gain from exploring the independent home improvement operations scattered across the country. While friends or family might not always …
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Students attending STIHL Inc.’s Manufacturing Technology Summer Camp, held in July at the company’s headquarters in Virginia Beach, Virginia, had a surprise visitor. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross showed up to promote the White House’s Pledge to America’s Workers …
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Lowe’s has eliminated thousands of positions across the company, including many maintenance and assembly employees, reports The Wall Street Journal. Many of the workers affected by the announcement put together “grills, wheelbarrows and other products,” according to the report. Now, …
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Members of generation X are now the most likely group to buy a home to house multiple generations of their families. According to recent research from the National Association of Realtors, about 17 percent of gen Xers (born between 1965 …
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Earlier this summer, the National Retail Federation (NRF) released its 2019 National Retail Security Survey. The organization compiles the report based on surveys from loss prevention professionals who represent 63 companies within more than a dozen retail segments. The survey …
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