Across industries, podcasts are becoming increasingly crucial ways of sharing information and learning from experts. From podcasts centered on the latest movies and TV, to political and comedy programs, podcasts are bringing new voices and new ideas to engaged audiences. …
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Sears Launches New Marketing, Small-Format Stores
As Sears emerges from bankruptcy, the company is launching a new advertising campaign and investing in small-format stores to win back customers, according to the Chicago Tribune. In February, Sears emerged from bankruptcy after a judge approved the sale of …
Read More »Eco-Friendly Opportunities With PaintCare
For many retailers across the country, partnering with a national recycling initiative has enabled them to offer new services and gain new clientele. For Greg and Kari Carlson, who own Carlson Do it Best in Nisswa, Minnesota, national paint recycling …
Read More »How In-Store Recycling Programs Can Boost Business
What are you and your business doing to safeguard the planet? One simple action could be to institute an in-store recycling program both for your employees and customers to help usher products from sale to safe disposal. For millennials, climate …
Read More »Free Training Creates Gold Star Teams
The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is always developing new tools and resources to train independent home improvement retailers. Best of all, many of the programs the association develops are completely free for retailers to use and implement in …
Read More »The Future of Cashless Retail
As more retailers and restaurants move to not accept cash as a method of payment, some critics say the possibility of cashless retail could negatively impact the homeless and working poor, according to a report from Bloomberg. Rebecca Esparza, who …
Read More »Target Sets New Climate Goals
Target has announced “ambitious” new climate goals to reduce its carbon footprint, the company announced in a press release. The company says the new goals build upon previously announced energy efficiency standards and aim to greatly reduce greenhouse emissions. The …
Read More »NRHA Announces 2019 Young Retailer of the Year Honorees
The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is proud to announce the 2019 Young Retailer of the Year honorees. Selected from a field of inspiring independent home improvement retailers under the age of 35 across North America, these seven honorees …
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