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When a local man organized an event to show support for law enforcement, the staff at Johnsons Home & Garden in Maple Valley, Washington, was ready to help. The resident put a strip of blue tape on his vehicle to …

It’s usually difficult to get children to stand still for very long, but Kami Underdahl managed to do it… at least for a few minutes. The children in her store were playing Floor Bingo, one of the activities she created …

While it seems summer only just began, the start of school is less than a month away for many children. According to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) latest Back-to-School Spending Survey, conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, it’s not too …

As more consumers head online to stream television shows and watch video clips, Lowe’s is making sure to get in on the action. The big box retailer has a new streaming show, called The Weekender, which is a 10-part original series …

Bering’s Hardware in Houston has a feathered employee near the key counter, and he’s popular. His name is Chainsaw, and he’s a 27-year-old yellow-naped Amazon parrot. The bird has lived at Bering’s for more than 20 years, and he attracts …

This past February, around the close of regular business on a Tuesday evening at Page Hardware and Appliance in Guilford, Connecticut, a crowd was just starting to arrive. The store, which just a few minutes earlier was bustling with shoppers …

Does your business have a Twitter account? Are you actively using the account? If not, it may be a missed opportunity to provide your customers excellent service. While all social media platforms, such as Facebook and Yelp, can be used …

Nearly nine in 10 independent home improvement businesses use social media, but only about 50 percent of them track their sites’ performance, according to a recent study from the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA). That means many retailers have no way to gauge their social media success, …