This rolling basket provides an attractive way for your customers to organize their homes. The wheels make it easy to move within a room or from one room to another, and it’s great for books, toys and more. You can …
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Not Your Ordinary Organizer
This DIY mason jar organizer project fulfills both function and form, giving homeowners a beautiful storage option that works in any room in the house or garage. The organizer is made from materials most home improvement stores carry, making it …
Read More »Best Practices for Safely Hosting Store Events
From private parties to public gatherings, in-person events took a major hit during the pandemic. Most likely, the blanket cancellation of events impacted your operation as well, preventing you from hosting events that connect you with your customers and community. …
Read More »Sharing Your Special Event on Social for Extra Exposure
Promoting your event ahead of time is crucial to getting people to attend, but it’s just as important to share during and after on your social media channels. We’ve provided a brief guide to sharing on social media before, during …
Read More »Setting Up for a Successful Small Business Saturday
Your niche category is well stocked, well merchandised and ready for customers to shop. Rather than just wait for customers to discover the department on their own, one of the best ways to get customers into the store is by …
Read More »Add Your Voice to the Small Business Rising Movement
Small Business Rising, a new coalition of independent businesses, launched in April urging policymakers to reign in monopolies and level the playing field for independent businesses to compete and serve the needs of their communities. Hardware Retailing recently spoke to …
Read More »Increase Sales With 3 New Online Shopping Platforms
While many retailers were already selling online before the pandemic, the stay-at-home orders pushed others to launch e-commerce websites quickly to still sell products and connect with customers during the shut-down. While your store’s website may be the first place you …
Read More »5 Marketing Tasks to Do Every Week
It goes without saying that marketing and advertising are immensely important for your business to bring in new customers and engage with current ones. But, if you’re an independent home improvement retailer, most likely marketing is not your only or …
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