Today, Westlake Ace Hardware, a subsidiary of Ace Hardware Corporation, announced it has acquired four hardware stores located in Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska. The 110-year-old Westlake Ace Hardware chain acquired all four Watkins Hardware locations, bringing Westlake Ace Hardware’s total store …
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Engagement is what shoppers seek as they peruse retail stores and browse online shopping platforms. Customers want to see something intriguing or have a personal experience with products. Product videos not only provide engagement and visibility but they also provide a …
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Hardware Retailing recently landed in Las Vegas to attend GlobalShop to give home improvement retailers a broader perspective of retail trends and innovations that span every industry across the globe. GlobalShop attendees are retail designers, store planners, consumer product companies, retailers …
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The search is on for the next group of honorees for the Outstanding Retailer Awards (ORAs) program hosted by HARDLINES. The awards celebrate the achievements of retailers in the hardware and home improvement industry in Canada. All Canadian home improvement retailers and …
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By Roger Bensinger Faced with tough competition from the likes of Amazon and eBay, retailers everywhere are focused on giving people a reason to put down their devices and visit their stores. Naturally, one component of this strategy is to …
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A scholarship awarded to Karsten’s Ace Hardware store manager Chad Feucht is paying for half of his tuition for a management training program, while also recognizing Feucht’s potential as an industry leader. Manufacturer Stanley Black & Decker gave Feucht a $6,250 scholarship to attend the …
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House-Hasson Hardware has rolled out a new program for its independent retailers, allowing them the opportunity to help extend credit lines to their customers. The distributor introduced this program to help remove risks their retailers faced for carrying their customers’ notes …
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Overall, hardware stores excelled in 2013. According to North American Retail Hardware Association’s 2014 Cost of Doing Business Study, hardware stores reporting prior-year’s sales saw a 2.54 percent increase in same-store sales growth. As defined in the study, hardware stores …
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