The hunting and fishing trophies on display at Horicon Hardware Hank & Rental serve multiple purposes. For one, owner and manager David Konrath gets to show off a bear and the antlered deer heads that are the prizes of his and his …
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Gerald Allen Winn Jr., House-Hasson Hardware’s vice president of merchandising, died Sunday at age 58. Winn had worked for 32 years for House-Hasson, which is a regional hardware distributor headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was known throughout the hardware industry …
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Market research firm The Farnsworth Group has added an experienced market researcher to its team. Josh Bender, who has more than 10 years of market research experience developing long-term relationships with Fortune 500 clients, is the firm’s new business development manager. The Farnsworth …
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Whether you run a hardware store, sell cabinets or brew beer, independent retailers come in all shapes and sizes but all have a common goal– to provide a great product and create a business that is an important part of the …
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Jonathan Mize, CEO of home improvement supply distributor Blish-Mize, has been recognized as a notable Kansas businessman. Kansas City business magazine Ingram’s named Mize to its 2015 list of 50 Kansans You Should Know. Blish-Mize is a member of the Distribution America buying group …
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To download a PDF of this story, click here. To download the Impulse Selling Guide, visit hardwareretailing.com/sell-impulse. What Sells & How Do You Sell It? Whether it’s the pharmacy or the office supply store down the road, retailers use strategic merchandising when stocking their shelves …
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Over $2 million in sales volume Redd’s Ace Hardware, Blanding Utah Owner When Redd became the fourth generation owner of the family hardware store, he revamped every aspect of the business. He made changes to the store’s culture, re-evaluated the …
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Multiple Store Retailers Whitmore Ace Hardware, Wilmingon Ill. Co-Owner and General Manager Growing up in the hardware store, Cripe knew early on that working for the family business was his life calling. When he took over partial ownership of the …
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