Primera, the nation’s largest professional turf and ornamental distribution co-op, recently joined True Value Co.’s Home & Garden Showplace, the hardware co-op’s garden center business unit. Established in 1999, Primera provides technologies and other opportunities to distributors and manufacturers specializing in the …
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National Hardware Show® attendees were flocking to find new products, hear from educational speakers and network with other members of the industry. “I enjoy seeing all the new products,” says independent home improvement retailer Tim Buchheit. He has been attending the show …
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One independent home improvement retailer is leaving the National Hardware Show® this week with money lined up to reimagine his business. That winning retailer is Robert Lau and his business is Caribou Jack’s Trading Co. of Soda Springs, Idaho. Caribou Jack’s will get $100,000 in prize money to …
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Thousands of attendees gathered for the National Hardware Show® on May 9 to participate in one of the largest events in the home improvement industry. The show kicked off at the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) Village in the Las …
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The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) honored eight young retailers during its annual Young Retailer of the Year awards ceremony May 8 in Las Vegas. The honorees, who represent a variety of distributors and lead retail operations throughout the country, spoke during …
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The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) and Independent We Stand released a new study May 9 that provides insight into how much home improvement professionals can impact their communities by buying local. The Home Sweet Home: Pros’ Edition study examines the positive …
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Armando and Ita Reyes are a great example of an entrepreneurial-minded, hardworking couple with a strong family bond. The couple owns and operates Carpenter Bros. Hardware & Rental in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which they bought in 2008. Beyond hardware, the …
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Financial reports from big-box retailers provide insight into what the world’s top retail executives are worth in dollars. For example, Walmart’s sales outpace Home Depot’s and Lowe’s sales by hundreds of billions of dollars, but CEO Doug McMillon’s base salary matches what …
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