Smart appliances with built-in voice activation are becoming standard for many manufacturers. At the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show, held this month in Las Vegas, Amazon’s Alexa was the voice-activation system of choice, according to CNET. Whirlpool voice-integration with Alexa will become standard …
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Big-box retailers such as Walmart and Home Depot are using store locations for customers to pick up and return online orders, and e-commerce businesses are turning to brick-and-mortar sites to do the same. Both traditional and online retailers are opening physical locations, ranging in size …
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Hardware Distribution Warehouses, Inc. (HDW) just wrapped up its most successful HDW market since its inception in 1994. The recent acquisition of World and Main Houston, formerly known as Handy Hardware, plus the continued support of HDW’s original dealer base …
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House-Hasson Hardware will see its largest-ever contingent of international dealers at its upcoming dealer market. Plus and has also expanded its transportation program to enable more Amish customers to attend. House-Hasson’s dealer market will be held Thursday, Jan. 26 through Saturday, …
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While many long-time hardware stores are passed down through families, Town Hardware & General Store’s many owners over the last 90 years just seemed to be at the right place at the right time to enter the hardware retailing industry. …
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From Jan. 15-17, the National Retail Federation (NRF) welcomed thousands of retail industry professionals to its annual convention, Retail’s Big Show 2017. The event provided attendees with opportunities to network with other retail professionals as well as listen to experts on …
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Target Corp. announced Wednesday that sales at its stores that had been open at least one year fell more than 3 percent in November and December below sales from the same months in 2015. During the same period, the retailer’s digital sales grew 30 percent. Even …
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The Home Depot collects data from digital resources, such as its website, promotional emails and social media, and uses that information to drive traffic to stores and better target its advertising and marketing efforts. A Home Depot executive discussed those methods Jan. 16 at …
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