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Final Days to Register for Innovative Leadership Training

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Don’t let the chance to sharpen your team’s skills pass you by! The deadline to apply for the Winter 2019 Session of the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA)’s Foundations of Leadership training program is Jan. 4. This online, college-level …

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5 Ways to Start Business with Commercial Customers

If you’re looking for the next big business opportunity for 2019, the answer could be in commercial and industrial sales. Commercial customers may have specific needs that are a bit different from your regular customer base, but they can provide …

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Making the Most of Markets

Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Chad Husted, chusted@nrha.org As a retailer, you don’t stand at the entrance of a crowded convention center show floor and look to hit every booth at a market or trade show. …

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Niche Trade Shows Offer New Ideas

Walking the aisles of a trade show or buying market can be both an exhilarating and daunting prospect for retailers. What products represent the next big trend for your store and customer base? How much can you afford to spend? …

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Get the Word Out With a Custom Press Release

press release

You and your staff work hard to plan big events that highlight your store’s products and services, but all that planning could amount to nothing at all without proper promotion. One of the easiest ways to spread the word about …

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Small Business Marketing Roundup

small business marketing

Small business marketing is crucial for independent home improvement retailers. Finding new ways to advertise your business to customers and your community is critical to help businesses excel. Throughout 2018, Hardware Retailing explored new ways small businesses could boost their …

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