Download a PDF of this story, download the Hand and Power Tool Selling Guide or view two additional hand and power tool best practices! Strengthening Your Customer Relationships in Hand and Power Tools Sawdust is everywhere. Wood scraps are scattered on the …
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Benchmarking and measuring your store’s performance against industry averages are vital to keeping your store competitive and on a continuous growth track. One of the industry’s best tools for benchmarking is the North American Retail Hardware Association’s Cost of Doing Business Study. This …
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This year, banks and credit card companies are sending consumers new payment cards, which look the same as typical cards but contain a high-tech metallic chip known as EMV, in an effort to make credit card transactions more secure. EMV stands for Europay, MasterCard, …
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The widely popular mobile application Uber has transformed the way people get from point A to point B. The company’s latest endeavor, UberRUSH, will provide small business owners that same technology to harness delivery services, according to the company. This …
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Your business should always be growing, or it will eventually die. What questions should you ask when you think you about expansion? And which route should or can you go? These topics and more were covered in Hardware Retailing‘s October issue that …
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View a PDF of this story and download a brief store expansion guide that helps you analyze growth opportunities if you want to expand. Overcoming the Challenges That Come With Growing Your Business In 1998, Jeremy Melnick made a risky life change. He …
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Several large corporations have invested in Fitbit devices to motivate their employees to improve their health, and Target has joined the club. Target is offering activity trackers from Fitbit Inc. to its 335,000 U.S. employees. This move is an attempt to improve workers’ fitness levels …
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The Home Depot has added three new direct fulfillment centers in an effort to support its growing online business. Last week, the home improvement retailer opened its third and largest direct fulfillment center to serve its online business, which contributes 5 percent of the …
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