The Home Depot is making major moves toward sustainability through a recent investment in a Texas wind farm. While the energy purchased from the wind farm is enough to power 100 Home Depot stores for a year, it also gives back …
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Lowe’s confirmed in January that it would be eliminating 2,400 management jobs, and those staff cuts are unsettling to employees companywide, according to The Charlotte Observer. “The layoffs announced this month are causing angst and uncertainty at the company’s headquarters … as well as …
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Walmart is ending its free shipping subscription program ShippingPass in favor of a free two-day shipping policy for purchases of $35 or more for all customers, reports USA Today. The big-box retailer will end the subscription program, known as ShippingPass, …
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In July 2015, Target launched Target Open House, a concept store in San Francisco that invites Internet of Things (IoT) entrepreneurs to debut their products in a retail space where consumers can interact with items before they buy them. IoT …
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The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) and the Paint & Decorating Retailers Association (PDRA), the home improvement and décor industry’s two largest retail organizations, have announced the details of a new alliance designed to provide an even broader array …
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Sign up for a membership with the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) between Jan. 30 and Feb. 3 and be entered to win back your membership fee for 2017. This Valentine’s Day, find your perfect match in NRHA. Your association is committed …
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Sears Holdings Corp. may be struggling financially, but its spinoff, Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, is growing with the help of independent retailers. In fact, James Cabirac, owner of Kief Hardware in Cut Off, Louisiana, opened a Sears store-within-a-store this …
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To view a PDF of this story, click here. Leadership Quest One of the key roles of the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is to bring together independent home improvement retailers, regardless of wholesale affiliation or business size, to …
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