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To download a PDF of the complete 2016 Market Measure, please complete the form at the bottom of the page. The Ups and Downs of a Positive Year To simply state that 2016 has been a good year for home improvement …

The village of Fort Recovery, Ohio, is known for its rich history, whether it’s the battles that took place on the land in the late 1700s or the businesses that have been staples for years. Wangler Hardware is one of …

For residents of Katonah, New York, a trip downtown is like stepping back in time. Nestled in the downtown area is a store that mixes nostalgia with new innovations. That business is Kelloggs & Lawrence, which began as a hardware store in …

To download a PDF of this story, click here. Then, click here to read letters from a former NRHA publisher and three other NRHA staffers who also took some time to look back and reflect on their time spent working …

In the August issue of Hardware Retailing, we asked three retailers in different phases of their careers and one retiree to reflect on their time spent working in the independent hardware and home improvement industry. Each retailer wrote a letter to …

When John L. Clark opened Clark’s Farm Supplies in 1845, he likely had no inkling that his family would continue to supply the Ellicott City, Maryland, community with quality products and project advice nearly two centuries later. Now known as Clarks Ace …

To view a PDF of the story, click here.  For the past 20 years, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) has honored up-and-coming home improvement retailers age 35 and younger for their industry achievements with the Young Retailer of …

Nicole Daniels is a cashier and works the paint counter at Harris Ace Hardware. She’s used to helping customers; that’s her job. But customer service became far more important in January than it had ever felt to Daniels before. A …