Most small business owners know that planning for retirement is crucial. But according to an article from Entrepreneur, very few business owners are aware of their operation’s true value or take steps to receive accurate business valuations well before considering retiring. …
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Home Depot to Pay $5.7M for Allegedly Selling Recalled Products
The Home Depot will pay $5.7 million to the U.S. government as a settlement for selling recalled products, The New York Times reports. From April 2012 to November 2016, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says the home improvement big-box …
Read More »Retail Stories, Advice and a Chance Encounter With Amazon
Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. As a successful independent retailer and the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) chairman of the board, Megan Menzer is a busy person. She values time with family, at church and …
Read More »NRHA Chairman Megan Menzer Never Doubted Her Career Path
Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Dan Tratensek, dtratensek@nrha.org If you could ask 10-year-old Megan Menzer what she wanted to be when she grew up, you might be surprised by her answer. She wouldn’t rattle off …
Read More »Amazon Plans Online Home Makeover Show
Amazon is launching “Overhaul,” an online series that tracks the progress of YouTube video creators as they remodel their homes. The decorations, furniture and other products used in the episodes will also be available for purchase directly through Amazon, Business …
Read More »PRO Group Recognizes Outstanding Retailers
Business acumen, creativity, innovation, passion and service are just a few words that could be used to describe three home improvement businesses recognized by Denver-based PRO Group this year. For achieving retail success and upholding the principles and ideals of …
Read More »Retailers Converge on Boston for Orgill Fall Dealer Market
For three days, retailers packed Orgill’s Fall Dealer Market looking for bargain buys and the latest products, programs and services that would prepare them for the next selling season. The event was held Aug. 24-26 at the Boston Convention and …
Read More »HDW Houston Distribution Center Dry After Hurricane Harvey Makes Landfall
On Friday, Aug. 25, Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Gulf Coast near Corpus Christi, Texas, according to The New York Times. The storm has since weakened to a tropical storm, but weather forecasters are predicting more than 50 inches of rain …
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