House-Hasson Hardware has added sales staff in Pennsylvania, Florida and Louisiana to serve the company’s existing retailers and grow its business in those states. The regional distributor is looking to strengthen its current customers and its presence in areas where it already …
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is addressing another potential labor law violation by Menards. The NLRB issued a complaint regarding the big box home improvement retailer for possibly violating labor laws by classifying its delivery drivers as independent contractors instead of …
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Social media is a great tool for engaging your customers. To make this easier, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) has created holiday graphics that you can post on your business social media pages for 13 major U.S. …
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Communication is key when helping an underperforming employee get back on track. Not only is it important to check in regularly with the employee, but it’s a good idea to keep notes in your records about when you talked and what …
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Hardware Retailing is providing a checklist to help you think through when and how to terminate problem workers. Keeping a poorly performing employee is risky for your business. However, firing comes with its own risks, even if you can justify the termination. If …
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When you’re an executive at a big box corporation, you might wake feeling a bit paranoid. Or at least that’s the case for Home Depot CFO Carol Tomé, according to CNBC. Tomé has been employed with The Home Depot for …
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Small business owners in the U.S. can now get and give a new employee benefit, courtesy of a bill the president signed into law this week. Starting Jan. 1, the new law will allow companies that employ fewer than 50 full-time …
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Walmart and Target are improving their online order in-store pickup processes to compete against Amazon during the busy holiday season, according to The Wall Street Journal. During a time when Amazon.com is thriving in online sales and home delivery, in-store pickup …
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