Consider this advice from these retailers who have mastered special orders. Have someone take charge “Any employee can place an order on the special order list, but we have one person to do all the ordering and another to do …
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As a website consultant focused on serving independent home improvement retailers, I truly enjoy working with retailers like yourself and have learned so much over the past few years about how you build your businesses. What’s most impressive to me …
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The U.S. Senate closed debate on the latest version of the Marketplace Fairness Act last week by a vote of 63-30, but the final vote on passage was delayed until May 6, after senators return from a weeklong vacation. The …
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Ace’s Hardware Stores for Sale website initiative launched a new phase that will facilitate the buying and selling of used store equipment and fixtures for all convenience hardware retailers, no matter their affiliation. Called Marketplace, the site now allows retailers …
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This presentation looks at what makes Amazon so successful, how consumers’ attitudes about shopping online for home improvement products have changed and the effect these changing habits have on the home improvement industry. To view the full presentation, click here.
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To watch the full video, click here. The staff at Aubuchon Hardware were innovators in ecommerce back in 1999 when they first offered products to customers. Listen as Will Aubuchon, vice president of sales shares his views on where ecommerce …
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To watch the full video, click here. From merchandising solutions, cutting edge marketing techniques and retailing how-to tips, this webcast will explore the landscape of the future of the home improvement industry. Make sure you’re positioned for future success by …
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To watch the full video, click here. Our editors visited Megan Menzer, owner of Newton’s Hardware in Cherryvale, Kansas. She explains how using QR codes can generate excitement with your customers and better promote your store with strategic and fun …
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