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Tractor Supply Company released its Q1 2025 financials, showing a 0.9% decrease in comparable store sales compared to an increase of 1.1% in Q1 2024. Net sales for Q1 2025 increased 2.1% to $3.47 billion from $3.39 billion in Q1 …

Multiple big-box retailers, along with Ace Hardware, recently released their full year financials for 2024. Hardware Retailing has gathered the data and compiled a list of the most important data for retailers to benchmark against their own operations. Ace Hardware …

Shoppers spent less in January than they did during the busy holiday months but retail sales still had strong sales year over year according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. “Consumers pulled back in January, taking a breather after a stronger-than-expected …

By Gina Schaefer Founder and Former CEO A Few Cool Hardware Stores When I launched our first store in 2003, I knew that managing “the numbers” wasn’t going to be my strong suit. I also knew that it was vital …

In the April edition of Hardware Retailing, explore how keeping a sharp focus on the key retail metrics that define your business can help you streamline your operation. Now, get more resources to help you identify and improve your business’s …

Big-box home improvement chain Lowe’s has announced its second-quarter 2019 financial results. In total, the company reported net earnings of $1.7 billion in the second quarter. This figure represents an 8 percent decrease over its second-quarter 2018 earnings of $1.86 …

Knowledge is power. For more than a century, independent hardware stores, home centers and lumberyards have relied on the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) Cost of Doing Business Study to see how their businesses compare to typical and high-profit …

For more than 100 years, independent retailers have relied on the Cost of Doing Business Study to help them strategize for long-term success.  As the industry’s leading financial benchmarking tool, the Cost of Doing Business Study provides a wealth of …