Builders Lumber & Hardware in Shelbyville, Indiana, held its inaugural Smokin’ The Ville EGGfest, which brought together grilling enthusiasts to explore the versatility of the Big Green Egg, while also raising funds for the Shelbyville Central Schools Therapy Service Dog …
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Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts in the Independent Channel
As communities across the southeast recover from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene, independent home improvement retailers in those areas and beyond are stepping up and spearheading recovery efforts. The Aubuchon Company The company added supplies such as cases of …
Read More »Celebrate Careers in Construction Month
Throughout the month of October, organizations and businesses will celebrate Careers in Construction Month, promoting and celebrating career paths in the building trades industry. The National Association of Home Builders has released a Careers in Construction Month Toolkit with ideas …
Read More »DIY Articles Bring New Audiences to Cottin’s Hardware and Rental
Back in 2008, Linda Cottin, owner of Cottin’s Hardware & Rental in Lawrence, Kansas, was approached by the local newspaper to write DIY articles on various home improvement topics under the title Fix It Chick. In the 10 years she …
Read More »How Retailers Are Using Instagram
NRHA follows and interacts with more than a thousand home improvement retailers via Instagram. Social media is a great tool for retailers to communicate with customers, so it’s easy to see why so many retailers are using it to stand …
Read More »How Retailers Have Expanded Their Community Endeavors
Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Chad Husted, chusted@nrha.org Finding the Time It’s perfectly normal for entrepreneurs and small business owners to focus the majority of their time and efforts on their stores and business efforts. Running an …
Read More »McGuckin Hardware Captivates the Community on Social Media
Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. Hardware Retailing staffers Melanie Moul and Todd Taber contributed to this article. Socially Inclined McGuckin Hardware’s slogan is “Colorado’s favorite everything store,” and for the Boulder, Colorado-area …
Read More »Carr Hardware Wins National Retail Contest
For the past few months, Independent We Stand, a movement that exists to support independent businesses, has held its seventh annual Independent Small Business of the Year award, or Indie Award contest. The contest is designed to help recognize the top …
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