To view the complete PDF of this story, click here. By Kate Klein, kklein@nrha.org and Sara Logel slogel@nrha.org Earth’s biggest traditional retailer has an impressive resume: logistics powerhouse, everyday-low-price pioneer, global influencer and billionaire maker. Starting in the 1960s, Walmart began turning retail upside down …
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Lowe’s is taking its Orchard Supply Hardware chain to Southern Florida. The home improvement retailer has Orchard Supply stores in the works for Deerfield Beach, Coral Springs and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, according to the Charlotte Business Journal. The initial Florida location …
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To promote its lawn and garden offering, Sears has expanded its Meet With An Expert service to help shoppers make more informed outdoor equipment purchases. The free service allows online Sears shoppers save time by scheduling in-store appointments with experts who …
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) says that Menards Inc. is violating federal labor laws in the way that it treats its employees. Back in December, The Progressive published an article, which included a section of the Menards’ employee agreement containing proof …
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The Home Depot is expanding its use of hydrogen power in 2016, proceeding with plans to improve the sustainability and energy efficiency of its supply chain operations. Following the successful integration of hydrogen power into a new Ohio online order fulfillment facility, the company …
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A tool from Amazon called Amazon Dash has given consumers the chance to restock consumable products with a button click — and customers’ options for using the Dash buttons are growing. Recently, the program’s lineup of brands has more than tripled. Amazon Prime members can now choose …
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Charles Fishman, an award-winning author and investigative journalist, took questions from Hardware Retailing on Walmart and home improvement. His book, “The Wal-Mart Effect,” got inside the world’s largest company for the first time and explains how Walmart does what it does. Fishman …
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Just within the past six months or so, three American home improvement companies have modified and begun expanding their approaches to selling within Canada – drawing attention to the Canadian home improvement market, which has an ever-expanding competitive American position …
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