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Store Tied to More Than a Century of Community Memories

Joughin Hardware

Joughin Hardware has been its community’s primary resource of DIY project advice and household problem solving for 139 years. “We’ve been an important part of our community for all of these years because if people have a problem, they know we can help them fix …

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Security in Parking Lots Increases Store Safety

Parking Lot

Recent shootings and other workplace violence on the news are enough to make any store owner uneasy, but some practical steps in parking lots can improve security for your employees and customers. Incidents of workplace violence have not been tracked thoroughly, but some data from 2003 to 2008 …

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Lowe’s and the Future of Sears’ Appliance Business

Sears Canada

Recent financial news has continued to be negative for Sears Holdings. The company is closing 78 unprofitable stores, in addition to its clothing design office in New York City this year in efforts to improve its bottom line. The company is still the favorite seller of appliances in the U.S., …

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What First-Time Homebuyers Want

First-time homebuyers may be waiting to buy houses, but that’s because they’re thinking long term, according to new research from Bank of America. The majority of new buyers are thinking about the future and wanting to skip small starter homes, looking at their …

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Historic Store Opened During the California Gold Rush

gold

When the state of California was bustling with thousands of miners eager to strike gold in the 1800s, Placerville Hardware sold supplies to the fortune seekers and accepted gold dust as payment. Today, the clientele has changed, but the original wooden floors, sliding ladders and …

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2016 Route 66 Road Trip

route 66 road trip

Meeting Independents Along Route 66  This past March, I, Renee Changnon, editor for Hardware Retailing, had the opportunity to join Independent We Stand on the Great American Route 66 Road Trip. Our trip began in Oklahoma City and continued until …

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