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Lowe’s Staff Cuts ‘Causing Angst and Uncertainty’

Lowe's

Lowe’s confirmed in January that it would be eliminating 2,400 management jobs, and those staff cuts are unsettling to employees companywide, according to The Charlotte Observer. “The layoffs announced this month are causing angst and uncertainty at the company’s headquarters … as well as …

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Walmart Makes Changes to Free Shipping Policy

free shipping

Walmart is ending its free shipping subscription program ShippingPass in favor of a free two-day shipping policy for purchases of $35 or more for all customers, reports USA Today. The big-box retailer will end the subscription program, known as ShippingPass, …

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Exclusive: Target Talks Open House Relaunch

target open house

In July 2015, Target launched Target Open House, a concept store in San Francisco that invites Internet of Things (IoT) entrepreneurs to debut their products in a retail space where consumers can interact with items before they buy them. IoT …

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Join NRHA for a Chance to Win!

Join NRHA

Sign up for a membership with the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) between Jan. 30 and Feb. 3 and be entered to win back your membership fee for 2017. This Valentine’s Day, find your perfect match in NRHA. Your association is committed …

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Sears Spinoff Building Relationships With Independents

Sears Holdings Corp. may be struggling financially, but its spinoff, Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, is growing with the help of independent retailers. In fact, James Cabirac, owner of Kief Hardware in Cut Off, Louisiana, opened a Sears store-within-a-store this …

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Round Top Mercantile: A Hardware Love Story

Round Top Mercantile

To view a PDF of this story, click here. The February issue of Hardware Retailing seems just the right time for telling a hardware love story. February is not only the month of Valentine’s Day, but it’s also the month …

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