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How I Did It: Increased Annual Sales From $1M to $6M

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Having started in lumberyard management early in his career, Jeff Van Well is in a fairly ideal position to turn a struggling lumberyard around. He found that opportunity in 2016 at A2Z Home Center. The Chino Valley, Arizona, operation was …

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Use Big-Box Examples for Your Social Media Policy

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Many of the best-known big-box retailers have developed their own social media guides for employees to follow as they post to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other platforms on behalf of the company. Take a look at three companies and how …

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The Benefits of Creating a Social Media Policy

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Retailers have seen the lightning-fast rise of social media over the past decade. What was once an online diversion has become a key element of marketing strategies and community involvement. Within seconds, anyone with a social media account can broadcast …

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Making the Most of Anchor Brands

There are often multiple factors that drive consumers to make a purchase. Sometimes price points, durability and convenience are the main motivation. Then again, sometimes pure brand recognition can secure a sale and let them show off to their friends. …

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3 Reasons to Develop a Digital Marketing Strategy

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Lynn Switanowski, founder and president of Creative Business Consulting Group, has spent her career helping independent businesses in many industries grow sales and increase profits while appealing to a changing consumer market. Hardware Retailing talked to Switanowski about why retailers …

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3 Ways to Protect Your Business From a Data Breach

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Hardware Retailing recently talked to Daniel Eliot, director of education and strategic initiatives for the National Cyber Security Alliance to learn the truth about how cybersecurity impacts small business. Eliot also gave advice on how independent home improvement operators can …

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NRHA Plan Makes Health Insurance Easy

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Offering competitive health insurance benefits can help a small business stand out in a field of employers. While there is plenty of time before renewal season in January, use the next few months to look at your current insurance offerings …

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