Garrett Retz from Cardwell Do it Best Home Center in Indianapolis is attending the Spring 2016 class of the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) Retail Management Certification Program, thanks to a $6,250 scholarship sponsored by Do it Best Corp. …
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Working to increase your store’s average transaction size makes sense, especially considering that you have three primary ways to grow top-line sales. These methods are: Increase prices. Increase the number of customers who frequent your store. Increase average transaction size. All three strategies …
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“Price-match guarantee” and “We will beat any competitor’s advertised price by 10 percent” are common promises that pop up in retail advertising. These statements are used to tell consumers the stores are confident they have the lowest prices in that …
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An NRHA staffer got to catch up with some association friends recently in Houston. Assistant editor Kate Klein traveled from Indianapolis to Houston with a full itinerary. In addition to covering a market while in the Lone Star State, Klein had the …
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“There’s a fire in everyone waiting to ignite,” says Mike Verne of Worthington Industries, parent company of Bernzomatic. That’s one of many reasons why Bernzomatic is sponsoring the Find Your Fire scholarship initiative for the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) …
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Richard “Chet” Kendall, formerly of West Union, Ohio, died in December at the age of 92. He passed away at Woodlands Retirement Center in Huntington, West Virginia. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, June Kendall, as well as his …
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Students from the NRHA Retail Management Certification Program’s Fall 2015 session are speaking up about why they find the program so valuable to their careers and the businesses they work for. If you are thinking about attending an upcoming class …
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What can you do to protect your store and your customers information from hackers? How do you protect your rental inventory? Business insurance can be difficult. To help you get all of your questions answered, NRHA sat down with insurance expert Brett Slama, …
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