Total Retail, which provides retail executives with the latest news and analysis on the retail industry, conducted a survey of its audience to gain insights into how companies are using technology and how they plan to allocate future technology spending …
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Innovation Doesn’t Require Vast Internal Teams
While they might understand the important role innovation plays in an operation’s success, many retailers believe technology has to be expensive or complicated. In the July issue of Hardware Retailing magazine, we explored the basic technology processes, programs and systems …
Read More »Analytics Highlight Paths to Growth
From marketing to inventory management, you can track analytics for nearly every aspect of your operation. That data, while overwhelming at times, is crucial for assessing successes and determining business strategy. For Hartville Hardware & Lumber, tracking analytics has been …
Read More »Ace Hardware Selects Missouri for New Distribution Center
Ace Hardware announced plans to open a new retail support center (RSC) in Kansas City, Missouri. The new Ace distribution center, spanning approximately 1.5 million square feet, is projected to be fully operational in 2025 and is expected to create …
Read More »How Flexible Scheduling Can Improve Morale
With a willingness to embrace change and evolve, Wilco Stores has found great success and built a strong company culture. TJ Colson, president of Wilco Stores, says the core values of integrity, excellence, respect, accountability, teamwork and community set the …
Read More »The Million Dollar Popcorn Machine
Hassett Hardware has seen expansive growth and success in the six decades since it opened, going from one location in 1957 to now six locations across the San Francisco Bay Area. President and owner Eric Hassett contributes much of that …
Read More »Lancaster Announces New Online Ordering Platform
In an effort to better serve its customers, Lancaster released a new online store and ordering platform. Senior marketing coordinator lead Nick Weiner says the company worked closely with software developer Chris Bevan to create the new site, which will …
Read More »Paint Insights From The Home Improvement Research Institute
In what seems to be a common refrain for many types of products and services involved in home remodeling and renovation, the paint product market has been overwhelmed with strong demand and supply constraints in the previous year. Early in …
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