Health insurance is a hot topic. Because the Jan. 1 renewal deadline is quickly approaching, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) and Hardware Retailing spoke with Bob Chiesa, president and CEO of Custom Benefits Insurance Group Inc., to learn …
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Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. As an independent home improvement retailer, you have access to a wide variety of benefits through the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA), your trade association. Many of the resources are free …
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Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. According to a recent readership survey, nearly 90 percent of readers say Hardware Retailing provides them valuable information to help them run their businesses. In addition to using the magazine for best …
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Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. From August 2016 to July 2017, I lived in, worked remotely from and explored 10 countries and 12 cities with 70 people through a program called Remote Year. At the beginning of …
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High-performance independent home improvement retailers will discuss industry economic conditions, obstacles to growth, technology usage and the next generation of leaders during the 2017 North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) State of Independents Conference. Sponsored by the National Hardware Show®, …
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Data from the 2017 Cost of Doing Business Study shows that at a typical independent home improvement store, the average customer spends $22 per transaction. At a high-profit store, that number jumps to $30 per sale. When was the last time …
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Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Hilary Welter, hwelter@nrha.org My name is Hilary Welter, and I just finished living out of a suitcase for 12 months. Over the past year, I had the opportunity to do …
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Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Dan Tratensek, dtratensek@nrha.org If you could ask 10-year-old Megan Menzer what she wanted to be when she grew up, you might be surprised by her answer. She wouldn’t rattle off …
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