Meeting Independents Along Route 66 This past March, I, Renee Changnon, editor for Hardware Retailing, had the opportunity to join Independent We Stand on the Great American Route 66 Road Trip. Our trip began in Oklahoma City and continued until …
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2016 Top Guns
To view a PDF of the story click here. Best in Class There’s no doubt about it—independent retailers in the home improvement industry are an innovative, thriving and progressive group. The industry is full of profit-focused, forward-thinking retailers committed to …
Read More »A 360-Degree View of Walmart
To view the complete PDF of this story, click here. By Kate Klein, kklein@nrha.org and Sara Logel slogel@nrha.org Earth’s biggest traditional retailer has an impressive resume: logistics powerhouse, everyday-low-price pioneer, global influencer and billionaire maker. Starting in the 1960s, Walmart began turning retail upside down …
Read More »Final White House Photo Op for Gloves From Ohio Store
The green and white gardening gloves wouldn’t stand out on a rack for sale at a hardware store, but they’ve been showing up in White House photographs since 2011. That’s because first lady Michelle Obama wears that little pair from Fred’s Pro …
Read More »Indiana Honors Former CEO From Do it Best Corp.
Former Do it Best Corp. president and CEO Bob Taylor recently received a state award from Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. Pence named Taylor a Sagamore of the Wabash, the highest civilian honor Indiana’s governor can bestow. Pence announced the award in …
Read More »Retailer: ‘Don’t Panic; Plan’ for Minimum Wage Hikes
Since California and New York approved minimum wage increases this month, minimum wage is fresh on business owners’ minds. But increases–even up to a $15 base wage–aren’t cause for intense anxiety, says Gina Schaefer, who owns A Few Cool Hardware Stores’ 11 locations in Washington, D.C., …
Read More »Checking In: Chris Hughes, 2010 Young Retailer of the Year
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) Young Retailer of the Year awards program. To celebrate, we’re checking in with a few past winners to see what they’ve been up to, both personally …
Read More »Lowe’s Orchard Supply Hardware to Expand in Florida
Lowe’s is taking its Orchard Supply Hardware chain to Southern Florida. The home improvement retailer has Orchard Supply stores in the works for Deerfield Beach, Coral Springs and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, according to the Charlotte Business Journal. The initial Florida location …
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