Industry News

Fall and spring wholesaler markets are great places to see new products, get special promotional prices and network with industry professionals. However, some markets are so expansive they can be overwhelming and hard to use efficiently. Depending on the season, …

To view a PDF of this story, click here, and visit hardwareretailing.com/retirement-persona-checklist to download an PDF checklist of the different steps to prepare for your retirement persona. Full Time, Part Time or Free Time? By Liz Lichtenberger, llichtenberger@nrha.org and Kate Klein, kklein@nrha.org If you’ve gotten your finances in order, …

 To download a PDF of this story, click here. To download the Lawn & Garden Selling Guide, visit hardwareretailing.com/food-gardening. For more data on the growth in food gardening click here. Getting Back to the Roots With more consumers growing their own edible gardens consisting of fruits, …

Did you know that a recent study reveals that 18 percent of independent home improvement retailers’ annual purchasing is done at buying markets? In addition, did you know that more than 50 percent of independent retailers list “learning about new products and programs” …

Tractor Supply Company opened new stores and saw increases in sales and income during the second quarter of 2015. The rural lifestyle store chain had net sales of $1.77 billion, an increase of about 12 percent from 2014’s second quarter. Net income …

When the owner of Garber Hardware says “We’ve always been here,” he means his family business has been part of New York City’s history for more than a century. “When people come back to the city to visit, things have changed, …

This week, The Home Depot announced it is buying Interline Brands, a leading national distributor and direct marketer of broad-line maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products. The big-box retail chain is paying about $1.63 billion in cash in a deal expected …