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Kate Klein

Kate is profiles editor for Hardware Retailing magazine. She reports on news and industry events and writes about retailers' unique contributions to the independent home improvement sector. She graduated from Cedarville University in her home state of Ohio, where she earned a bachelor's degree in English and minored in creative writing. She loves being an aunt, teaching writing to kids, running, reading, farm living and, as Walt Whitman says, traveling the open road, “healthy, free, the world before me.”

Sherwin-Williams’ Partnership With Lowe’s Gets Exclusive

Sherwin-Williams

Sherwin-Williams and Lowe’s have announced a new and exclusive collaboration. Lowe’s is becoming “the only nationwide home center to offer top-selling stain brands” from Sherwin-Williams, including Minwax, Cabot and Thompson’s WaterSeal, according to Lowe’s. The big-box chain is also going to be …

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Industry Veteran, Past NRHA President Dies at Age 91

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Jerome “Jerry” Lochner, former owner of multiple Ace Hardware stores and other businesses in Wisconsin, died this month at age 91. Lochner worked in the home improvement industry for decades and owned Ace Hardware in Sauk City, Wisconsin, for more …

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Homeowners Make Their Kitchens Smarter

Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. Technology continues to be a growing area of interest for homeowners—a trend that is showing up in their kitchen remodeling projects. Houzz, an online home improvement community, surveyed more than 1,700 homeowners …

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How Independent Retailers Are Competing Online in an Amazon World

Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Kate Klein, kklein@nrha.org, and Todd Taber, ttaber@nrha.org Retailers Are Expanding Their In-Store Experience Online Double-digit sales increases, a website that’s easy to shop, tech experiments like drones and a steadily growing …

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Home Depot Sees Sales and Earnings Increase in 2017

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The Home Depot’s sales and and net earnings rose in the last quarter of 2017, as well as during the full fiscal year. The company released its financial results Feb. 20, reporting $23.9 billion in sales for 2017’s fourth quarter, …

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Lowe’s Adapts Virtual Reality Tool to Train Workers

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Lowe’s has been testing in-store virtual reality experiences for customers, and now it is using the technology for employee training. The company has reimagined the consumer version of the tool, Holoroom How To, for workers, called Holoroom How To: Red …

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