Weston Jacobs was scrolling through his Facebook newsfeed when he learned that Weakley-Watson Hardware was closing after 140 years of business. It had been years since Weston had lived in Brownwood, Texas, but anytime he went home, he stopped in …
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Amazon Charging Sales Tax in More States
Amazon now charges state sales tax in every state that has one. That means, as of April 1, Amazon started paying state sales taxes in Hawaii, Idaho, Maine and New Mexico, CNN Money reports. The only states where the company …
Read More »Former Young Retailer of the Year’s Store Honored by Home Hardware
Dan Moulton, co-owner of Hanover Home Hardware Building Centre in Hanover, Ontario, Canada, has been honored again for his hard work and dedication as an independent retailer. In 2016, Moulton was selected by the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) as a …
Read More »Career Advice From Former Home Depot Exec
“Take care of your job and your career will take care of itself.” That’s the sole piece of advice Brad Shaw, former Home Depot CCO, has for young professionals. Shaw shares with Business Insider that he believes young people should live in …
Read More »Ace Hires Grainger VP to Oversee Wholesale Business
Ace Hardware Corp. has hired Grainger executive Mark Spanswick to be president and general manager of Ace Wholesale Holdings LLC. Spanswick, 48, spent 27 years working for industrial supplier W.W. Grainger, where he served in a variety of leadership roles. Grainger is a publicly traded company …
Read More »New NRHA Newsletter Is Your Association Resource
Did you know that the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) produces new training tools every month, launched two new business services this year and has leadership training scholarships available for retailers? NRHA wants to make sure you’re always in the …
Read More »Will Lowe’s Staff Changes Hurt Customer Service?
The staff changes Lowe’s announced earlier this year to cut costs and focus more on customer service may hurt in-store experiences, Lowe’s employees tell Fast Company magazine. Lowe’s has cut corporate and store jobs and planned to move other employees who have …
Read More »Bomberger’s Ace Hardware Goes Small, Plans Big
After nearly 25 years working with 65,000 square feet of retail space, the owners of Bomberger’s Ace Hardware thought they would switch gears with the new store. “This new store is going to be completely different. It’s about 7,500 square feet,” …
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