Appearing on CNBC’s “Mad Money,” Home Depot executive vice president and CFO Carol Tomé gave insight into the company’s interest in millennial homeowners, how it’s using technology to personalize retail experiences for pro customers and how home improvement leadership has …
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True Value CEO Discusses Benefits of Strategic Investment
The chief executive at True Value recently shared thoughts on how changes to the company have impacted the retailers it serves. In March 2018, True Value struck a deal with ACON Investments, effectively transitioning the company from its long-standing co-op …
Read More »Friendship Strengthens 2 Retail Operations
Building a Brotherhood On a recent FaceTime call, Raffaelo Cianfaglione gave his friend Brian Kabat glimpses of his store in Norridge, Illinois. “He’s my hardware brother,” Cianfaglione says with a grin. Cianfaglione and Kabat are both independent home improvement retailers, …
Read More »Amazon Prime Day Sets Records, Retail Trends
Amazon Prime Day, the e-commerce giant’s annual shopping event, set new records for the company, leading to more sales than Amazon’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday events combined. Amazon says that worldwide, Prime members purchased more than 175 million items …
Read More »NRHA Plan Makes Health Insurance Easy
Offering competitive health insurance benefits can help a small business stand out in a field of employers. While there is plenty of time before renewal season in January, use the next few months to look at your current insurance offerings …
Read More »Turn Up the Volume on 2 Podcast Series
Are you an avid listener of podcasts? If you haven’t listened to a podcast or aren’t sure what a podcast is, think of it like a radio show or interview conversation you can download and listen to anywhere, anytime. Would …
Read More »(Possibly) Surging Electrical Problems
Power surges can cause electrical problems and permanent damage to the broad array of electronics people use in their homes, says the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI). U.S. electrical wiring best practices are changing, and built-in surge protectors are an increasing …
Read More »4 Ways the Foundations of Leadership Program Helps Retailers Excel
The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) has a full range of resources to help independent home improvement retailers prosper. One of the most versatile options is the Foundations of Leadership program, an online leadership training course that aims to …
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