Want to find a way to add some excitement to your store during a slower season? That’s what the staff at Woods Lumber in Independence, Kansas, did when, at the end of the summer, they came up with the idea …
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Home Depot Shares New Financial Goals
This week, The Home Depot described progress toward strategic goals and outlined long-term financial targets for the company. The retailer’s key strategic initiatives continue to be centered on customer experience, product authority and productivity, as well as new goals, according to the company. In December …
Read More »Companies From U.S., Canada to Attend 2016 International Hardware Fair
All eyes will soon be on Cologne, Germany, again—four months from now, over 2,700 suppliers from 50 countries will showcase their hardware and DIY products at the EISENWARENMESSE International Hardware Fair (IHF). The show will take place March 6-8, 2016, in …
Read More »Manufacturers and Distributors Plan for 2016
An annual conference brought together more than 400 of the nation’s top suppliers and distributors that serve the independent home improvement industry. The 2016 Executive Planning Conference, hosted by Charlotte-based Distribution America (DA) and Denver-based PRO Group, was held Nov. 17-19 in …
Read More »What Are Your Business Resolutions for the New Year?
A new year is right around the corner. As you reflect on the past year and think about what you hope to accomplish in 2016, ask yourself, “What are my business resolutions for the new year?” We asked a few …
Read More »House-Hasson’s Big Year for New Stores, Remodels
This year has been big for House-Hasson Hardware, which completed more new stores and remodels for dealers in 2015 than in any other year in the company’s history. House-Hasson reached store-set records for itself in 2013 and 2014, but this past …
Read More »Historic Building Is Perfect for Hip Paint Center
Spanish Harlem, located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, is known for its turn-of-last-century brownstones. Many are undergoing renovation, and Mensch Mill and Lumber is the community’s source for building materials and hardware. When an adjacent brownstone became available, owners Jeff …
Read More »Halloween-Themed Window Is ‘Talk of the Town’
The brooms displayed horizontally like flying witches’ brooms in the window at Troup True Value make for a playful Halloween display. And the note with them is a fun play on words: “Witch Broom?” Cindy Troup, co-owner of the store in Sinton, Texas, found inspiration …
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