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If it’s been a while since you updated your employee handbook, chances are you’re missing some changes in legislation that could leave your company open to legal trouble. In addition to changes to federal laws, states often adopt their own …

Working to increase your store’s average transaction size makes sense, especially considering that you have three primary ways to grow top-line sales. These methods are: Increase prices. Increase the number of customers who frequent your store. Increase average transaction size. All three strategies …

A key to excellent customer service is continuous improvement, and watching the businesses that excel at meeting shoppers’ needs is a way to assess how your staff is doing and potentially polish their skills. Department store chain Nordstrom offers lessons that …

“Price-match guarantee” and “We will beat any competitor’s advertised price by 10 percent” are common promises that pop up in retail advertising. These statements are used to tell consumers the stores are confident they have the lowest prices in that …

Hardware Retailing’s February 2016 feature story, “Anatomy of a Leader”, talked about identifying and developing future retail leaders in your company. Leadership development is an ongoing process that’s never truly complete. Whether you’ve lead your staff for years, are a first-time manager or are …

To view a PDF of this story, click here and download a resource that will help you determine what training program fits your store’s budget. By: Liz Lichtenberger llichtenberger@nrha.org, Kate Klein kklein@nrha.org and Scott Wright swright@nrha.org. The topic of leadership development has never been …

This list of resources provides an overview of online and in-person leadership training programs available to home improvement retailers. This overview is not comprehensive, but is a starting point to help you understand the options available, both inside and outside …

Identifying and training leaders is a vital part of an organization’s success. To learn how other retail operations have recognized leadership potential, Hardware Retailing spoke with multiple retailers in its February 2016 issue. To provide suggestions for ways you as independent home …