Profiles

By day, Mills Hardware and Feed store manager Andrew Tickle serves customers, answering their questions, helping them find the right products and providing a central hub for the community. When night falls, Andrew’s focus switches from the frontline of the …

In partnership with the National Hardware Show, the exclusive sponsor of the Top Guns Awards program and reception, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) has chosen three exceptional retailers as Top Guns Awards honorees for 2025. “Top Guns …

From political leaders to CEOs, sports to the military, leaders come in all shapes and sizes, but the one attribute most have in common is a strong group of people supporting them. Having a solid team around them not only …

The Few, The Proud, The Marines. Taking it as more than just a tagline for this branch of the U.S. military, Cassie Cirisan lived out this slogan during her time serving in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1990 to 1998. …

Outdoor living has become one of the most popular categories in hardware stores across the U.S., with more homeowners investing in their backyards. According to the Home Improvement Research Institute’s Q4 2024 Quarterly Homeowner Project Activity Tracker, 6 to 12% …

When the time came to move from the military to working full time in his family’s hardware business, Sam Ransdell was excited to see how his military skills would transfer to his role as operations manager for the Burney True …

Dan Walton has one foot in the independent home improvement industry and one in the military but is fully dedicated to both. As a communications specialist for Do it Best, Dan also currently serves in the Indiana Air National Guard. …

In an era where labor costs are on the rise and the search for the right talent becomes increasingly challenging, retail businesses are compelled to rethink their approach to workforce management. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce America Works Data Center …