Butch Vernon, hardware industry veteran and owner of a Colorado home improvement business, died recently at age 66. Vernon, who owned Budget Home Supply in Longmont, Colorado, passed away May 20. He is survived by his wife Beverly; three children, David Riley, Buck Vernon …
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The votes are in for Independent We Stand’s first America’s Main Streets contest, and the winner of the $25,000 prize is downtown Lynden in Washington state. The organization, which exists to promote small businesses, organized the contest as a way to …
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Do you operate a typical or high-profit home improvement store? Check out this video to see how Bill, a hardware store owner, goes from operating a typical hardware store to a high-profit one, earning $100,000 more in profit each year. Once you …
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Nearly nine in 10 independent home improvement businesses use social media, but only about 50 percent of them track their sites’ performance, according to a recent study from the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA). That means many retailers have no way to gauge their social media success, …
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Walk into the apartment of a young adult, and you may find a cozy space with trendy and unique decor. Makeshift furniture and ratty hand-me-downs are mostly gone from young adults’ home decorating. Millennials prioritize achieving stylish homes at affordable prices. “This is …
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When Pete’s Hardware first opened in 1926, the family business’ most frequent shoppers were chicken, rabbit and dairy farmers, as well as fruit growers. Today, the customer base has changed quite a bit, but 90 years later, the family business …
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Sears Holdings is continuing to look for ways to improve its business after reporting ongoing financial losses, and the company’s board of directors has decided to look at alternative approaches to selling its popular Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard brands. The retailer has not reported what specific changes …
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When Wilson Bastidas heard that a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck his home country of Ecuador on April 16, he was immediately ready to do what he could to help friends and family members who were affected. After about three hours …
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