Using project management strategies can help you become a stronger leader and more effective at developing and executing projects at your business. To learn more, consider these resources as recommended by Diane Flynn-Brake, director of business project management at Ace …

Just like you shouldn’t begin construction on a new building without a blueprint, you wouldn’t want to start a new initiative around your store without a well-laid plan. A carefully devised strategy can help you finish on time and on …

You may have heard about the benefits of personality assessment tools — they can help you understand the behaviors and character traits of your employees. Used correctly, these tools can strengthen your company culture and promote a healthy team environment. …

Working well together in a business requires employees to learn and rely on each other’s  strengths. The feature story shows how DiSC personality profiles can help guide those lessons. After finding out how retailers have used DiSC assessments to improve …

As 2021 begins, United Hardware is the first cooperative in the industry to launch its Spring and Summer Buying Market. Open to all United Hardware­ retailers, the online Virtual Experience event will run for a seven-day period, January 11-17, 2021. …

In this month’s issue of Hardware Retailing, the Market Measure report includes results from NHPA’s 2020 Cost of Doing Business Study, a valuable tool as you make plans for the coming year. By comparing numbers in this study against your …

As winter approaches for many areas of the country, customers might be thinking about making sure their car is prepared for the cold weather. If you have an automotive department, you can offer them the convenience of picking up items …

The first few weeks after hiring a new employee are critical. How well you onboard them will have a big impact on retention and job performance. But if you’re like most retailers, developing a thorough onboarding program is just one …