As cold temperatures set in, it can be a real emergency to be stuck outside hoping for rescue or unable to dig your vehicle out of a bad scrape. Hardware retailers are particularly suited to offer vehicle safety products that …
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Practical Store Services Retailers Should Consider
There’s a reason offering strong customer service is a common mantra for independent home improvement retailers: It’s an extremely important component of a retailer’s business when competing with big boxes and e-commerce competitors. But store services can play just as …
Read More »4 Must-Have Elements of an Outdoor Kitchen
Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Renee Changnon, rchangnon@nrha.org Take It Outside The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and the smell of meat and vegetables cooking wafts through the air. This may seem like the scene …
Read More »Help Customers Bundle Up With Winter Clothing
As we get further into 2019, the winter in many areas is growing increasingly frigid. Snow storms are dumping snow across the U.S., while diving temperatures are forcing consumers to consider just how many layers of winter clothing is enough …
Read More »Cooking With Chef Chad
Hardware Retailing editor Chad Husted has whipped up a special video profiling the latest kitchen appliances. Learn how to use these-in-demand kitchen gadgets and get delicious recipes to pass on to customers to clench sales. Discover kitchen gadgets than can …
Read More »Technology Brings More Options to the Housewares Department
Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Chad Husted, chusted@nrha.org A New Cook in the Kitchen Gadgets are a fundamental piece of the hardware industry. Adults can get the same sense of wonderment as children with a new toy …
Read More »Product Rundown: Core Tools for the Home
Vendors are continuing to update even tried-and-true product lines. Today Hardware Retailing editor Chad Husted shows off several high-tech updates on some standard tools found around the home, including a hybrid hammer design, heavy-duty hoses and a multi-use headlamp. Click …
Read More »Learn from a Customer: How to Increase Contractors Sales
Greg Sammet, a certified water specialist at Martin Water Conditioning with 15-plus locations in Pennsylvania and New York, knows a bit about how a retailer can earn his business. He’s been working with independent retailers like PaulB Hardware for years …
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