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As your industry trade association, the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) mission is to help independent hardware stores, home centers and lumberyards, regardless of wholesale affiliation, become better and more profitable retailers. In order to fulfill that mission, the association continually develops new tools …

Want to better understand the millennials working for your business? A leader from Facebook, which was founded by a millennial, has a few suggestions for you based on experience, according to an article from Harvard Business Review. “We pride ourselves on having built …

Menards has responded to coverage of a labor union charge alleging that the retailer includes a clause in employment agreements that limits managers’ rights. The agreements described by The Progressive had managers accepting sizable pay cuts if their employees joined unions. “I checked and …

For the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) and Hardware Retailing, Twitter and Facebook have become avenues for sharing your stories and connecting in a way that might give you a laugh or answer a question. On those social media platforms, we’ve gotten to share some great stories, …

The Hardware Marketing Council met earlier this month for a conference designed to connect home improvement industry leaders with each other. The group, which meets twice per year, is made up of  sales and marketing leaders from manufacturers that make products …

Located in the heart of Ontario’s idyllic Prince Edward County, Picton could very well be the small town that most people imagine when they reminisce about the “good old days.” Beautiful views of Prince Edward Bay flank Picton’s vibrant main street. Small, locally owned shops …

Some consumers might complain about retailers’ push to make Thanksgiving a big shopping day, but others would even shop on Christmas, if given the opportunity. About 18 percent of American consumers would head to retail outlets if they opened at …

Social media is now part of every aspect of many people’s lives. In fact, more than half of all adults use more than one social media platform, according to Pew Research Center. To keep up with consumers’ engagement with social media, more than 90 …