Located in an area ripe with fishing opportunities, Three Sons Hardware in Big Lake, Minnesota, has captured a niche audience with its bait pools. Customers who love fishing can visit the store and choose their live bait from basins in …
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Crawfish Boil Supplies Appeal to Southern Tradition
A popular tradition in Louisiana and other southern states, crawfish boils bring friends and family together around delicious creole cooking. At Stine Home + Yard, which has 12 locations in Louisiana and one in Natchez, Mississippi, crawfish boil supplies are …
Read More »4 Niches Your Customers Need to Plan the Perfect Party
The holidays are a time for gathering with family and friends, hosting parties and celebrating the season. Getting together with loved ones will feel even more special this year following the canceled events and socially distanced gathering from the last …
Read More »Dressing Up the Holiday Party with Tuxedo Rentals
The holidays are a time for gathering with family and friends, hosting parties and celebrating the season. Getting together with loved ones will feel even more special this year following the canceled events and socially distanced gatherings from the last …
Read More »How to Create a Canning Niche in Your Housewares Department
More than a hobby for many of Cornell’s True Value Hardware’s customers, canning is a lifestyle, a cultural tradition and a bonding opportunity for family and friends. Cornell’s is located in the New York City suburb of Eastchester, New York, …
Read More »Cooking Up Canning Products In Your Housewares Department
Canning has seen a boom in popularity and retailers can take advantage by adding canning products to their housewares department or boosting an already existing canning niche. In the July 2021 issue of Hardware Retailing, Cornell’s True Value Hardware shared …
Read More »3 Reasons to Welcome Pets Into Your Store
Going beyond stocking its shelves with pet products, Strosniders Hardware has welcomed furry friends into its stores. Strosniders, which has three locations in Maryland, has allowed customers to bring pets into its locations for about 15 years, a policy that …
Read More »5 Tips for Finding a Specialty Vendor
You may have settled on a great idea for your next new niche category, but where do you source it? Oftentimes, you may need to go outside of your primary wholesaler, and the vendor you choose can make or break …
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