Canadian paint manufacturer Beauti-Tone, a division of home Hardware Stores Ltd., has announced its 2020 color of the year: the golden “Honey I’m Home.” Selected by stylist Simon Chang and his team, the color adds depth to spaces. “This warm, …
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More U.S. Workers Eligible for Overtime Pay
Under a new advisory from the Labor Department, 1.3 million U.S. workers are now eligible for overtime pay, NPR reports. Under current law, most workers making about $23,660 a year are eligible for overtime pay. Starting Jan. 1, 2020, the …
Read More »Retailers Prepare for True Value 2019 Fall Reunion
Thousands of retailers and vendors from across the world are preparing for True Value’s 2019 Fall Reunion in the company’s hometown of Chicago. The event begins Oct. 3 and runs until Oct. 6 at McCormick Place. Like other recent Reunions, …
Read More »10 Tips for Worldwide Success
It’s a bird, it’s a plane—it’s thousands of globe-trotting retailers in action! March 1-4, 2020, thousands of retailers, manufacturers and home improvement channel partners will gather at the 2020 EISENWARENMESSE International Hardware Fair (IHF) in Cologne, Germany. For international attendees, …
Read More »NRHA Launches New Course in Basic Pricing
When consumers decide where to spend their hard-earned dollars, price is a big consideration. To help retailers boost their knowledge of pricing fundamentals, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) has developed a new online course in Basic Retail Pricing. The …
Read More »10 Blasts From Hardware Retailing’s Past
Over more than a century, Hardware Retailing has adapted to the times to help independent retailers like you stay on the forefront of emerging industry trends and technology to find new paths to success. From profiles of enterprising young retailers …
Read More »Retailers at Blish-Mize Fall Buying Market Seek New Products, Educational Opportunities
Blish-Mize held its Fall 2019 Buying Market at in Overland Park, Kansas, Sept. 19-21, and retailers came to the event in search of good deals and solutions to enhance their operations going into the fall and winter seasons. With strong …
Read More »spoga+gafa 2019 Highlights Urban Gardening Trends
For the first time in the event’s history, spoga+gafa featured a theme: City Gardening. More than 2,000 exhibitors brought their products to Cologne, Germany, Sept. 1-3 to show how they cater to people who are committed to creating green spaces …
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