To view a PDF of this story, click here.  By Jesse Carleton, jcarleton@nrha.org and Liz Lichtenberger, llichtenberger@nrha.org Typically in Hardware Retailing, we talk about best practices and what retailers have done well. We like to highlight successes, because when we share ideas …

The holiday shopping season is upon us. Is your store ready? From holiday advertising to hiring seasonal workers to setting up holiday displays, there’s plenty for independent retailers to do in November and December. The shop-local trend has continued to …

Mountain Hardware in Wrightwood, California, is the go-to stop for campers and hikers along the nearby Pacific Crest Trail. Along with selling the necessary supplies they need, the store also stocks a full line of hardware, power tools, lawn and …

By Jesse Carleton, jcarleton@nrha.org, and Liz Lichtenberger, llichtenberger@nrha.org To view a PDF of this story, click here. To some, 1,500, 2,500 or even 5,000 square feet may seem like an impossibly limited amount of space to sell eight core hardlines …

Denver-based PRO Group, Inc., announced Monday that it is merging with Reliable Distributors, Inc. Reliable Distributors, which is based out of Chicago and has more than 200 distribution centers across the country, is a marketing, merchandising and wholesale distributor group …

The last day of October will be here before you know it. Are you making the most of this time to drive seasonal sales? Here are a few promotions and displays you can try: Put together a small display of …

Over the weekend, retailers from all over gathered in Indianapolis for the Do it Best Fall Market, where they looked for new products, attended Education Day seminars, found good deals and more. Those retailers also experienced some changes to the …

A revolutionary idea that came to a couple of Lowe’s stores earlier this year is spreading to a few more locations, and it will come with some new features, too. This past spring, Lowe’s partnered with Microsoft to pilot the …