George Kuhlman founded Acme Tools in 1948 as a small electric motor repair shop in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Since then, it has grown to 10 locations in Iowa, Minnesota and North Dakota. Acme Tools is also a leading authorized …
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Hand and Power Tool Selling Guide
In Hardware Retailing‘s November issue, editors spoke with high-performing retailers in the hand and power tool category. These retailers identified best practices they implement to cater to both the professional and DIY customer base. To share these best practices with your …
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Hardware Retailing editors spoke with high-performing hand and power tool retailers in its November issue. The story highlighted four different hand and power tool best practices for strengthening customer relationships and below we have provided two additional best practices. We have …
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Download a PDF of this story, download the Hand and Power Tool Selling Guide or view two additional hand and power tool best practices! Strengthening Your Customer Relationships in Hand and Power Tools Sawdust is everywhere. Wood scraps are scattered on the …
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When customers arrive asking for a big-box price match on hand and power tools, the first thing Robert Moore does is check the model number. “I am almost certain there will be a difference between what they sell and what we …
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