During the spring and summer, many consumers visit home improvement stores in search of items to complete D-I-Y projects. One way you can set your store apart from the competition is by having a staff with the selling skills and knowledge to help …
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A 360-Degree View of Tractor Supply Company
To view a PDF of this story, click here. By Kate Klein, kklein@nrha.org and Sara Logel slogel@nrha.org The information in this 360 overview was gathered by Hardware Retailing staff from a variety of resources that are attributed throughout. Tractor Supply Company, a long-time specialty retailer, has …
Read More »Do it Best Corp. Expanding Into Saudi Arabia
Do it Best Corp. has come to an agreement with a new overseas affiliate to develop its first retail locations in Saudi Arabia. The agreement provides Saudi Arabia-based Albawardi Group exclusive development rights in the country and will lead to Attken …
Read More »Displaying Good Scents: Using Fragrance to Give Product Displays Extra Pop
By Roger Bensinger Imagine two product displays for flowerpots in the garden section of a hardware store. When you walk up to the first one, your nose fills with the unpleasant scent of vinyl garden hoses hanging a few feet …
Read More »NRHA Enhances Building Materials Course
The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) has recently released an updated version of one of its training tools: the Basic Training Course in Building Materials Retailing. The retailing course covers lumber, engineered wood products, millwork, cabinets, windows and doors, siding …
Read More »Industry’s Top Guns 2015 – Bonus Coverage
The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA), Hardware Retailing magazine and the National Hardware Show®, have named four outstanding independent home improvement retail leaders as their 2015 Industry Top Guns. This year’s class includes: Bobby Fuller of Fuller & Son …
Read More »5 Niches on the Rise
To view a PDF of this story, click here. Up-and-Coming Categories Catching Consumer Interest By Kate Klein, kklein@nrha.org and Sara Logel slogel@nrha.org Home improvement retailing is as competitive as it’s ever been, and successful retailers are developing strong niches and establishing themselves as resources for …
Read More »Retailers Continue to Reach New Heights
To view a PDF of the story click here. Back in 2007, the North American Retail Hardware Association, Hardware Retailing magazine and the National Hardware Show® set out to recognize independent home improvement retailers for their innovation, entrepreneurial spirit and …
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