Tiny living continues to become more popular, thanks to publicity from TV shows, as well as easy access to the homes at many lawn and garden shows. Now, that tiny living trend is coming to the 2019 National Hardware Show®! …
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Ace Looks to Experiences, Relationships for Store Success
In-store experiences and customer relationships were major topics at the Ace Hardware Spring 2019 Convention & Exhibits. Howard Schultz, former chairman and CEO of Starbucks, spoke at the convention’s general session, which kicked off the March 26-28 buying show in …
Read More »The Future of Cashless Retail
As more retailers and restaurants move to not accept cash as a method of payment, some critics say the possibility of cashless retail could negatively impact the homeless and working poor, according to a report from Bloomberg. Rebecca Esparza, who …
Read More »NRHA Introduces the 2019 Top Guns
Each year, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) names high-performing retailers as Top Guns. These retailers represent those who are innovating in their communities and pushing other members of the channel to continue differentiating and elevating the independent home …
Read More »NRHA Announces 2019 Young Retailer of the Year Honorees
The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is proud to announce the 2019 Young Retailer of the Year honorees. Selected from a field of inspiring independent home improvement retailers under the age of 35 across North America, these seven honorees …
Read More »Blish-Mize Welcomes New Customers to Spring Buying Market
With plenty of family atmosphere, Blish-Mize’s twice-yearly Buying Markets can often resemble reunions of friends who have a standing date to meet up every few months. The 2019 Blish-Mize Spring Buying Market, conducted March 21-23 in Overland Park, Kansas, had …
Read More »Participate in the 2019 Cost of Doing Business Study
Do you ever wonder how your operation compares financially to other retailers across the country? Are you curious about the deciding factors that separate an average business from a high-profit operation? If these are questions you ask yourself as you …
Read More »House-Hasson Hardware Invests $10M on Inventory, Warehouse Expansion
After purchasing inventory from Hardware Distribution Warehouses (HDW) and hiring several of its salespeople, House-Hasson Hardware is planning a 100,000-square-foot expansion of its warehouse in Knoxville, Tennessee. In total, House-Hasson will spend approximately $10 million to acquire the HDW inventory …
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