The Sloped Ceiling Storage Bracket and the Sloped Ceiling Clothes Rod Bracket are sturdy units that can be adjusted to any degree of slope to allow for level storage of items in garage or attic rafter spaces. Abrecht Brack Company …
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Driveway Expansion Joints
Trim-A-Slab is a flexible, exterior-grade PVC that can be pushed into the joint to form a barrier. The exposed top of the product is slightly rounded to shed rain or melting snow, helping to maintain structural integrity of the concrete. …
Read More »Lowe’s Tests Robotic Suits on Virginia Store Employees
A handful of employees at a Lowe’s store in Virginia have traded in their uniforms for something designed to help lighten the load—exoskeletons. The home improvement company and Virginia Tech joined forces to develop what they dubbed an “exosuit—a wearable robotic …
Read More »Q&A With Reimagine Retail $100K Winner
To view a PDF of this story, click here. And the Winner Is… The National Hardware Show® Awards Idaho Store $100K Through the First Reimagine Retail Program What would you do with $100,000 to improve your business? Perhaps you’d put …
Read More »Designers Talk About What’s New in Decorative Plumbing
To view a PDF of this story, click here. By Renee Changnon, rchangnon@nrha.org Sink In To Plumbing Designers Talk About What’s New in Decorative Plumbing “When a client is ready to update their bathroom, the first thing I want them to …
Read More »Battery-Operated Fuel Pump
TeraPump launched the TRFA01 Battery-Operated Fuel Transfer Pump at the 2016 National Hardware Show®. Powered by four AA batteries, the TRFA01 can transfer fuels at the rate of 3 gallons per minute from most standard plastic fuel containers. This makes …
Read More »Toilet Tank Handle and Lever
Lavelle Industries, Inc. launched the latest product in their Korky Toilet Repair line at the 2016 National Hardware Show®. Designed to fit most of the popular brand toilets, the StrongARM® can be installed in any tank position and is reinforced …
Read More »True Value Reports Small Q1 Declines
This week, True Value Co. reported a decrease in both revenue and gross billings, citing unfavorable weather patterns that led to a decline in retail traffic for the first quarter. The co-op posted gross billings of $502 million through the …
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