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Last week, Lowe’s announced it would be actively phasing out and eliminating neonicotinoid pesticides, which are considered a leading contributor to global bee declines, from its stores. Neonicotinoid pesticides, also known as neonic pesticides, are sold to boost yields of staple crops …

For years, retailers across many industries have focused on drawing in millennial consumers. However, a new report by Forrester Research Inc. recommends shifting some of that focus back to older consumers. What’s the difference between the two? Money to spend! The Forrester Research report, titled “The Future …

The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA), Hardware Retailing magazine and the National Hardware Show®, have named four outstanding independent home improvement retail leaders as their 2015 Industry Top Guns. Beginning in 2007, the NRHA, Hardware Retailing and the National …

For over 100 years, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) has been dedicated to providing the latest and most beneficial programs and services to its members. Today, your association is continuing to work hard to develop and offer tools …

Fiskars, a global supplier of home and garden tools, has begun a marketing tour of the U.S. to allow consumers to try its products. The company, which is headquartered in Finland, partnered with an experiential and event marketing business to launch …

Industry vendors will have an opportunity to introduce their products to Ace Hardware at the co-op’s open buying day event May 1. At the event, merchants from Ace Hardware will meet one-on-one with prospective vendors at the Doubletree Hotel in Oak …

Target is slated to close the last of its Canadian stores by Sunday as part of the company’s exit from the country. The chain announced in January that it would leave the Canada market this year, closing all 133 stores and …