Jared (Jake) Smith, owner of Jared’s Ace Hardware and Crossroads Outdoors in Bishopville, South Carolina, was elected to the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) board of directors at the organization’s May Annual Meeting in Las Vegas. After growing up working …
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To view a PDF of this story, click here. Visit hardwareretailing.com/peer-critique for a critique sheet and hardwareretailing.com/store-tours for a tour of the two different stores. The partnerships started as a pact between three California retailers who knew each other through their co-op. The store …
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Some California retailers’ model for offering each other business feedback inspired this peer critique that Hardware Retailing tested with two retailers in the Midwest. The goal of the project is to provide you with resources and ideas for connecting with and learning from …
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PRO Group, Inc., has hired a new merchandising manager. The company hired Jeff Styerwalt, whose responsibilities include managing the housewares, lawn and garden, paint and sundries and commodities categories. Prior to joining PRO Group, Styerwalt worked at PRO Build, where he was a senior …
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Prior to 2011, the three Ace retailers would call each other to ask for retailing advice, share stories and brainstorm ways to boost business. That was before they called themselves the Pterodactyl Management Group. The friends realized they could visit each other’s stores and offer more thorough …
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The owner of Ayd Hardware in Baltimore has gotten creative with decorating his store, and the way he is merchandising products contributes to the unique look. Owner Vince Ayd hangs flags from around the world as decorations, and he has a mural painted on the …
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Selling lemonade in Harker Heights, Texas, is a popular pastime for local children—and an independent home improvement store helps make that possible. For two years now, Heights Lumber & Supply has hosted a free lemonade stand-building workshop for children ranging …
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Alyssa Tolzda from Modern Home and Hardware in Woodsfield, Ohio, is attending the Fall 2015 class of the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) Retail Management Certification Program thanks to a $6,250 scholarship sponsored by Do it Best Corp. Developed …
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