In 1956, at age 18, Roger Tucker had a conversation that changed his life. Another high school student, Wayne Page, suggested that Roger get a job working for his father at the local hardware store. Roger, now age 78, got …
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This week, Independent We Stand is road tripping to spread awareness about independent businesses across the country and the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is going along for the ride. The Great American Route 66 Road Trip kicks off March 14 in Oklahoma City. …
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Lowe’s recently got praise from reporter, business advisor and author Ian Altman writing for Forbes, who used the big box retailer as an example of how to get good customer service to last from the sale to the end of a product’s …
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Retailers across several industries gathered in Chicago at the McCormick Center to check out the latest and greatest products and innovations to hit the market. Thousands of new items were on display at the 2016 International Home + Housewares Show (IH+HS), which ran March …
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Reliable Distributors, a national buying and marketing group, kicked off its 2016 Management and Marketing Conference and celebrated its 30th anniversary March 10 in Orlando, Florida. Three new member distributors were introduced at the conference’s annual member meeting: Plastic Express, Inc., …
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About two years after a data breach exposed payment card information from more than 50 million of its customers, The Home Depot has announced plans to compensate some of the shoppers, according to Money magazine. The company will set up a $13 million fund to …
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While there were thousands of manufacturers on hand showing off the latest in hardware and home improvement products at the International Hardware Fair in Cologne, Germany, for American retailer Tim Buchheit, browsing the exhibition halls is only a small part of …
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True Value Company has announced the promotion of Heath Ashenfelter to the position of vice president, chief merchandising officer. Previously, Ashenfelter served as divisional vice president of merchandising. In his new role, Ashenfelter will play a key role in creating experiences …
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