Hardware Retailing The Industry's Source for Insights and Information
By Brian Young Founder, Laoch Consulting Three years ago, I experienced a moment that left an indelible mark on me. I was sitting with my friend of over 20 years. He had poured his life into his hardware store for …
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Independent Insights: Offering Options
Because professionals make up at least a part of the audience of most independent home improvement operations, gaining their attention is key to boosting sales. The Pro Attitudes Toward Good-Better-Best Product Offerings report from the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) …
Read More »Industry Reacts to True Value Bankruptcy and Potential Sale to Do it Best
On Monday, the independent home improvement industry woke up to some of the biggest news in decades as Do it Best announced its bid to acquire substantially all assets from True Value, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy under private …
Read More »Vendors Share Industry Best Practices at IHI Conference
Attendees of the Independent Home Improvement Conference (IHI Conference) will have the opportunity to attend breakout sessions, covering topics that include marketing, technology, retail operations and employee engagement. As part of the breakouts, several industry vendors will be hosting sponsored …
Read More »NRF Predicts Record Mother’s Day Spending
Mother’s Day spending is expected to reach $33.5 billion this year, the second highest in the history of the survey, following last year’s record $35.7 billion, according to the annual consumer survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper …
Read More »2024 Market Measure: Industry Insights
In the 2024 Market Measure Report, published by the North American Hardware and Paint Association, executives from the industry’s distributors and buying groups offered insights into their operations in 2023 and their plans and goals for 2024. Read the reports …
Read More »Industry Insights: Orgill
In the 2024 Market Measure Report, published by the North American Hardware and Paint Association, industry partners offered insights into 2023 operations and their goals for 2024. Read the insights from Orgill‘s Boyden Moore below and download the complete report from NHPA here. …
Read More »Industry Insights: Ace Hardware
In the 2024 Market Measure Report, published by the North American Hardware and Paint Association, industry partners offered insights into 2023 operations and their goals for 2024. Read the insights from Ace Hardware‘s John Venhuizen below and download the complete report …
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