Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Kate Klein, kklein@nrha.org Growth on the Horizon The home improvement sector is outstripping the growth of the overall retail industry—and independent retailers are finding creative and ambitious strategies to fight off …
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Headlining Stories from February’s Hardware Retailing
The February issue of Hardware Retailing magazine shared highlights from three significant industry news stories. Click the headlines below to view the full version of each article. Sears Chairman’s Hedge Fund Wins Bankruptcy Auction Lowe’s and Home Depot’s Differences Began Early Hardware …
Read More »After-Christmas Shoppers Offer More Potential Sales
The year 2018 has been strong for holiday shopping, but the spending hasn’t ended yet, even though Christmas is over, according to the National Retail Federation. In fact, 68 percent of holiday shoppers planned to keep shopping during the week …
Read More »When Homeowners Invest in the Master Bath
Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. U.S. homeowners who remodel their master bathrooms are willing to invest in creating functional, attractive spaces. In fact, they typically spend about $7,000 on their master bath projects, according to a bathroom …
Read More »Retailer Honored With Spirit of Independents Award
When Samantha Post of T&M Hardware took the stage to accept an award Dec. 6, she wasn’t just representing her family’s business. She was asking a crowd of retailers to look beyond their own operations to support small business in …
Read More »NRHA Conference Highlights Opportunities for Growth
The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) hosted its annual State of Independents Conference on Dec. 6 in Chicago, showcasing successful stories of growth from independent operators within the home improvement industry. The event was an opportunity for independent retailers, …
Read More »Emphasize the Priorities of Remodelers
Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Kate Klein, kklein@nrha.org Attracting or keeping pro remodelers’ business requires focusing on what matters most to them. Many of the home remodelers who participated in a contractor study from the Home Improvement …
Read More »Revenue, Store Sales Up for Ace Hardware
Ace Hardware Corp. reported revenue and same-store sales growth for the third quarter of 2018. The co-op’s quarterly revenues were $1.43 billion, an uptick of 6.3 percent from third-quarter 2017. The growth was the result of adding new stores, increasing retail …
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