The National Retail Federation recently told a congressional panel that the retail industry is committed to safeguarding and protecting consumer data and information from highly motivated and sophisticated cybercriminals and hackers. “Retailers make significant investments every year in order to protect [consumer] …
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Do it Best Corp. recently hired Eric Knox as Regional Sales and Business Development Manager. In this position, Knox will lead a team of territory managers for a 10-state region covering parts of the central, southern and southwestern United States, …
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The home improvement industry’s largest gathering of independent retailers is right around the corner: The National Hardware Show® will be May 6-8 in Las Vegas. And the NRHA All-Industry Conference, which will offer a free series of educational seminars and …
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Hardware Retailing magazine, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) and the National Hardware Show® announced the winner’s of this year’s Top Guns award honorees. The field of candidates was deep but it is with great excitement they welcome Brent …
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Manufacturers will meet with PRO Group-affiliated distributors during the Group Merchandising Conference (GMC) June 16-18 at the Embassy Suites Atlanta at Centennial Olympic Park. Vendors will have the opportunity to demonstrate and showcase products to distributor buyers at the GMC …
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Total retail sales in the U.S. reached more than $4.5 trillion in 2013, and e-commerce accounted for a large part of that growth, up 16.9 percent in 2013, according to market research firm eMarketer. Total retail sales are leading economic …
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Colorful home improvements are planned across the country this spring as homeowners look to create dream spaces with paint, according to a new National Home Design and Color Survey from Sherwin-Williams. The survey found seven out of 10 homeowners plan …
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German-based security products manufacturer ABUS is celebrating its 90th year of business this year. In 1924, ABUS, which stands for August Bremicker und Söhne (“and sons”), was started by August Bremicker and his sons in the cellar of their family home …
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