Paying for more experiences and shopping with cash saved at the gas pump were among the reasons for an uptick in holiday spending in 2015. Overall spending jumped 7.9 percent from the previous year, according to the MasterCard SpendingPulse report. This …
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Wankel’s Hardware in Manhattan has a history of offering immigrants opportunities to achieve the American dream. In the 1970s, the business, which opened in 1896, began pursuing prospective employees who needed help establishing new lives for themselves. Katherine Wankel, current …
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Smart home technology, such as remotely controlled security systems and appliances, has downsides, such as the many apps needed to control products and incompatibility between different devices that prevent them from working together. “Home automation systems like Nest and Hue are all …
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While customer service has and always will be a top priority for you, have you considered whether your store really has the best customer service around? Are your customers getting excellent product knowledge, plus prompt service, friendly interactions and respect? These questions are extremely important …
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In a few months, independent retailers from around the globe will gather in Cologne, Germany, for the EISENWARENMESSE International Hardware Fair. The show, which is slated to run from March 6-8, is one of the leading European trade events in the industry. The International …
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Target is developing a mobile pay option of its own, following the lead of Walmart and several other major companies, Reuters reports. Target’s mobile wallet would most likely use barcode scanning technology, which customers could use at checkout terminals, Reuters says. This is the same …
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In addition to serving DIYers and professionals, The Home Depot has made its way into show business with a store devoted to the film industry. The Home Depot Studio Store is located inside the the film and entertainment studio complex Pinewood Atlanta Studios in …
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A smart home built for research at a university has already conserved thousands of gallons of water. The Honda Smart Home, which is located on the University of California’s Davis campus, features energy efficient appliances, lighting and heating and cooling systems. However, …
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