As part of its continuing Retail Leadership webinar series, the National Retail Federation invited Hal Lawton, president and CEO of Tractor Supply Co., to discuss how his company is adapting to a new retail landscape and quickly shifting customer expectations. …
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An executive order signed into law by California governor Gavin Newsom in April is causing concern among many independent home improvement operators in the state, who say the law is ambiguous and lowers the margins on thousands of common home …
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The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is hosting a series of virtual town halls to help independent home improvement retailers across North America as they adapt their operations during COVID-19. These virtual town halls are completely free and are …
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More than ever, understanding your business’s financial health from every angle is vital. For more than a century, home improvement operators have counted on the annual Cost of Doing Business Study to discover every facet of their operation’s finances. The …
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Orgill has outlined how it will utilize state-of-the-art technology to offer its customers a truly unique online buying experience this fall following the company’s decision to cancel its traditional Dealer Market in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. This week, …
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The Aubuchon Foundation is donating more than $100,000 to COVID-19 relief funds throughout the various communities the company serves across the northeast U.S. The charitable organization says the funds will be split between numerous COVID-19 relief organizations, including The Massachusetts …
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John, Marcia and Justin Wagner, owners and operators of Germantown Hardware in Germantown, Tennessee, will sell their business and operating assets to Central Network Retail Group (CNRG). Wagner and his family have owned the store, formerly an Ace Hardware store, …
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As a part of the CARES Act, small businesses across the U.S. were able to apply for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to help stabilize their businesses amid COVID-19. Since the program’s start, more than 4 million loans have been …
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