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COVID-19

Community Rallies Around Local Independent Business

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Hardware Retailing is sharing select stories of independent businesses outside the home improvement industry to see how owners are grappling with operational changes amid COVID-19. Read on to discover how one bookseller in Michigan is continuing to forge community connections. …

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U.S. Unemployment Grows by 30M in 6 Weeks

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More than 3.5 million people filed for unemployment insurance the week ending April 25, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Labor. Since the middle of March, more than 30.3 million Americans, roughly 18 percent of the U.S. …

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Understanding the Paycheck Protection Program

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocates nearly $350 billion to small businesses that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the most important segments of this legislation is a new loan program from …

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‘All Hands on Deck’ at Costello’s Ace Hardware

Costello's Ace Hardware

Before COVID-19, Costello’s Ace Hardware stores were filling around 10 online or phone orders per day. The health crisis has brought drastic changes. The online and phone orders began flooding in and haven’t slowed down since early March. Now the stores …

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Retailers Share Solutions at NRHA Town Hall

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The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) hosted a virtual town hall April 22 for independent home improvement retailers to discuss strategies for managing their operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Retailers from throughout the U.S. and Canada joined the town …

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COVID-19: Updates for Canadian Retailers

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Hardlines is keeping Canadian retailers informed on the ways COVID-19 is impacting their home improvement stores. Check back each week for an update on the latest headlines affecting home improvement retail in Canada. Homebuilding Resumes in Quebec, With Safeguards The …

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