Merchandising

Whether hobby farmer or urban gardener, fall is the time to harvest the fruits of the labor. Help them preserve their fruits and vegetables with canning tools and equipment. Canning and food storage: In addition to stocking canning supplies and …

Tim Ryan, owner of Ryan’s Hardware in Newburgh, Ind., has found a niche that’s right on target. About a year ago, he added archery equipment and accessories to his store. “My son competes in his school archery league and was …

Spring migration is one of the best times of year for bird watching as birds display brighter coloring for nesting season. After a record-breaking cold winter that skyrocketed wild bird feed sales nationwide awareness of this popular outdoor activity and …

The hot, humid days mean your customers will be looking for ways to stay cool. Here are four products that can boost sales in your cooling category this season. Air circulators Unlike the traditional tabletop fan that moves air in …

Updating endcaps and other displays is a quick and easy way to make your store more visually appealing to your customers. As you can see here, the “before” photo shows plenty of pegboard and empty spaces, and cans aren’t forward-facing. …

Rather than focusing on selling products, concentrate on selling projects. The spring selling season is a prime time to promote project sales, because after a long winter consumers are eager to get outside and spruce up their homes and yards. …

Outdoor rooms are the latest way to expand living space, and customers are looking for everything—from hardscape materials to appliances to furniture and accessories. As their local home center, you need to offer selections for each of these outdoor room …

Recently, I was analyzing our stores and began looking in-depth at our inventory. While I would like to think that we do an above-average job at maintaining our databases, cycle counts, etc., I began to question how actively we truly …