With market conditions continually changing and a market that has seen dramatic up and down shifts in a short amount of time, retailers need to take control and drive their own growth. Here are ten ways to write your own …
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5 Common Challenges to Growth and How to Overcome Them
As the former college football coach and current sports analyst Lou Holtz once said, “In this world you’re either growing or dying, so get in motion and grow.” The same adage holds true for the independent home improvement channel. If …
Read More »6 Ways to Develop a Growth Mindset
Before you can plan or implement your goals for growth, the entire operation needs to be in the right mindset. Dan Tratensek, COO and publisher for the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA), shares six ways you can get …
Read More »3 Aspects to Consider When Financing Your Path to Growth
As independent home improvement retailers strive to grow their operations, one of the biggest obstacles they face is financing their goals and finding the assets needed to take their operations to the next level. Hardware Retailing spoke with Brian Misenheimer, …
Read More »Former Top Guns Honorees Share Thoughts on Growth
While the independent channel has seen some major changes, what hasn’t changed is retailers sharing good advice. Digging into the archives back to 2007, the first year for the Top Guns awards, we pulled some sage wisdom from past honorees on …
Read More »Wholesaler Central: A Decade of Financial Innovation at Orgill
For Orgill’s finance department, the last 10 years have been a journey of calculated risks, strategic foresight and commitment to fiscal excellence. Spearheaded by Orgill’s chief financial officer Eric Divelbiss, alongside senior vice president of accounting Jodi Fontana and vice …
Read More »Get Into a Growth Mindset
Like the muscles in the human body, if your operation isn’t moving toward the next goal, it’s most likely experiencing atrophy. While growth should be a part of every operational strategy, many retailers assume growth has to mean adding more …
Read More »Lugbill Supply Center Acquires Affiliated Lumber
Lugbill Supply Center, located in Archbold, Ohio, has acquired Affiliated Lumber in Swanton, Ohio, expanding its operation to two locations in northwestern Ohio. Owner Isaac Weber recently received a Young Retailer of the Year award from the North American Hardware …
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