Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. How Professional Development Leads to Personal Growth When Jackie Sacks started working at Round Top Mercantile in Round Top, Texas, as a teenager, she never anticipated she would eventually become co-owner …
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If you are looking for a training program to give your new managers or supervisors insight into their leadership skills, the NRHA Foundations of Leadership Program is a solid place to start. The 16-week online program is designed to prepare …
Read More »Do it Best Adds 2 New Executives
Do it Best Corp. has announced the promotion of two of the company’s employees. Steve Markley, formerly the vice president of merchandising, will now serve as the company’s new executive vice president of operations. William “Dent” Johnson, previously a divisional …
Read More »3 Retail Takeaways From the HIRI 2018 Insights Conference
At September’s HIRI 2018 Insights Conference, presented by the Home Improvement Research Institute, an informative lineup of speakers detailed economic trends and consumer preferences shaping the home improvement industry. Hardware Retailing gathered information from some of the presentations to deliver …
Read More »Orgill Announces New Executive Roles
Orgill, Inc., the world’s largest independent hardlines distributor, has announced that members of its veteran executive team will have new responsibilities beginning January 2019. Ron Beal, Orgill’s longtime chairman, president and CEO, will drop the president title, but remains the …
Read More »Big Boxes Could Benefit From Sears’ Downfall
Big-box retailers like Home Depot and Lowe’s are preparing to meet the retail void left by the downfall of Sears, Yahoo Finance reports. After Sears filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this month, “Home Depot and Lowe’s look to be big …
Read More »A Brief History of Black Friday
Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Kate Klein, kklein@nrha.org Do you know Black Friday’s backstory? The shopping holiday’s name has been connected to retailing only in recent history, when the days after Thanksgiving became some of …
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ACT NOW: Sign up for the Retail Management Certification Program and save more than 20 percent on program tuition! How are you preparing your next-in-line managers to boost your bottom line and satisfy customers? Without industry-specific leadership training, middle- and …
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