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Amanda Bell

Amanda Bell was an assistant editor of Hardware Retailing and NRHA. Amanda regularly visited with home improvement retailers across the country and attended industry events and seminars. She earned a degree in magazine journalism from Ball State University and has received honors for her work for Hardware Retailing from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals.

Demolition Screwdriver

Demolition Screwdriver, created by Klein Tools, it’s designed to take and deliver a beating. Engineered, manufactured and tested for prying and chiseling, the unique screwdriver design transfers impact force directly to the work surface. A plated metal strike cap protects …

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Be Prepared for Weather Emergencies

Be Prepared for Weather Emergencies

Depending on your location in the country, drought and extreme heat are possible weather emergencies. When it gets too hot, people lose motivation for doing summer projects, and when there’s a drought, they might think twice before planting a flowerbed. …

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Pending Home Sales Dip in June

After reaching the highest level in more than six years, pending home sales declined in June, with rising mortgage interest rates beginning to impact the market, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based …

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Weapon Light

The AEWL2 is designed to mount on standard gun rails and is one of the smallest weapon lights in its class. Rotating the barrel facilitates use by either left or right-handed users. The push button switch is activated by the …

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Handy Hardware Acquisition Approved

A bankruptcy court decision Thursday put Greenwich, Conn.-based investment firm Littlejohn & Co. a step closer to acquiring and recapitalizing wholesale distributor Handy Hardware. The transaction is expected to close during the week of Aug. 5, and Doug Miller, former …

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Handy Hardware Interim CEO Named

Following bankruptcy court approval of investment firm Littlejohn & Co.’s acquisition of Handy Hardware, the wholesale distributor named former Jensen Distribution president Doug Miller as Handy’s interim CEO. Miller worked at Jensen Distribution Services for 45 years before retiring at …

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Lumber Liquidators Sales Up 2Q

Toano, Va.-based flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators finished strong after the spring remodeling season, with reported increased net sales of 22.2 percent to $257.1 million in the second quarter and a 14.9 percent increase in comparable store sales. Gross margin was …

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