BTU Do it Center takes community safety seriously, and its annual fire safety event demonstrates that commitment. The store is in Las Vegas, New Mexico—a small rural community located in a heavily wooded area. Forest and grass fires are common. …
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Retailers Prepare for True Value 2019 Fall Reunion
Thousands of retailers and vendors from across the world are preparing for True Value’s 2019 Fall Reunion in the company’s hometown of Chicago. The event begins Oct. 3 and runs until Oct. 6 at McCormick Place. Like other recent Reunions, …
Read More »10 Tips for Worldwide Success
It’s a bird, it’s a plane—it’s thousands of globe-trotting retailers in action! March 1-4, 2020, thousands of retailers, manufacturers and home improvement channel partners will gather at the 2020 EISENWARENMESSE International Hardware Fair (IHF) in Cologne, Germany. For international attendees, …
Read More »10 Retail Lessons From Great Recipes for Your Business
On the surface, you might not think great recipes can teach you much about how to run your independent home improvement business. In fact, your family’s cherished recipes provide fantastic insights into the finer points of retail excellence. Review these …
Read More »Start Your New Year’s Resolutions Early
Are you resolving to straighten out your business’s finances, learn about new products and the latest retail technology trends in 2020? NRHA can help you accomplish all your resolutions. On Dec. 5, retailers, manufacturers and channel partners from across North …
Read More »Umber’s Do it Best Hardware Takes on a Mission
A local pastor had a tall order for Dave Umber, owner of Umber’s Do it Best Hardware in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The pastor asked Umber to stock his store in three days with enough tornado relief supplies for nearly 300 …
Read More »spoga+gafa Previews Upcoming Lawn and Garden Trends
International lawn and garden event spoga+gafa 2019 took place Sept. 1-3 in Cologne, Germany. The event featured more than 2,000 exhibitors in the lawn and garden, outdoor living and grilling categories. About 40,000 attendees from 124 countries came to explore …
Read More »spoga+gafa 2019: Bringing Community Together in the Garden
Hardware Retailing is gearing up for spoga+gafa 2019, which kicks off Sept. 1-3 in Cologne, Germany. Editor Melanie Moul will be on-site, so be sure to follow Hardware Retailing on Facebook and the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) on Instagram for minute-by-minute coverage at the event. …
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