From navigating supply chain challenges and managing employee safety and morale to celebrating record sales and adapting to new consumer demands, you’ve persevered through extraordinary times. The challenges and successes independent home improvement retailers have seen over the last 18 …
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How Specialty Electrical Products Boost Sales
As customers pull up to Rollier’s Hardware, they are met with a welcoming glow from the front windows, inviting them in to see what the store offers. The store’s electrical department is located in the front of the store and …
Read More »Employees Honor the Company’s Heritage Through Photos
The staff at Burney True Value Hardware recently reimagined the first six decades of the store’s history through elaborately staged photographs of different time periods and events. The team has been celebrating the store’s 100th anniversary throughout the year, and …
Read More »How Consumer Behaviors Have Influenced Contactless Commerce
Contactless commerce had been on retailers’ minds prior to the pandemic, but amid shutdowns and high demand, many retailers moved quickly from idea to implementation. While using contactless commerce was a necessity for retailers in 2020, it has remained a …
Read More »Discover the Most Popular DIY Projects This Quarter
Understanding which projects are growing in popularity helps you strategize for success. The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI)’s Q3 Consumer Project Planning study can help guide your merchandising and marketing to boost sales through the rest of the year. Enjoying …
Read More »Hot Product Preview — October New Products
More Products to Boost Your End-of-Year Inventory Despite the ongoing challenges of the last 18 months, manufacturers have forged ahead working on new innovations. Consumers and retailers alike have adapted to changing market conditions and new ways to shop and …
Read More »Contactless Commerce Brings New Opportunities
Even before COVID-19 disrupted retail, customers were increasingly shifting to e-commerce solutions and exploring how contactless commerce could add convenience and value to their lives. Now a year and a half after the pandemic first altered retail operations across verticals, …
Read More »Store Serves Hardware, Food and Music
If you stop by Joelton Hardware, Feed & Farmacy in Joelton, Tennessee, you might find the owner ordering plumbing parts for a customer, setting out fresh tomatoes to sell or singing on stage with a country music band. Kris McCarthy …
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