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Target Works to Jump on Mobile Wallet Bandwagon

Target is developing a mobile pay option of its own, following the lead of Walmart and several other major companies, Reuters reports. Target’s mobile wallet would most likely use barcode scanning technology, which customers could use at checkout terminals, Reuters says. This is the same …

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Lights, Camera, Home Depot?

Home Depot Studio Store

In addition to serving DIYers and professionals, The Home Depot has made its way into show business with a store devoted to the film industry. The Home Depot Studio Store is located inside the the film and entertainment studio complex Pinewood Atlanta Studios in …

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Smart Home Project Conserves California Water

A smart home built for research at a university has already conserved thousands of gallons of water. The Honda Smart Home, which is located on the University of California’s Davis campus, features energy efficient appliances, lighting and heating and cooling systems. However, …

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An Evolution: Online Shopping Holidays

For last-minute holiday gift buying and, really, all-year shopping, it’s no secret: consumers have increasingly turned to their computers and handheld devices as gateways to a global world of retailing. Following the brick-and-mortar stores, online retailers haven’t skipped out on the shopping …

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Strong Industry Growth, Big Possibilities

As seen in the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) and Hardware Retailing’s 2015 Market Measure, the home improvement industry experienced favorable growth in 2015, growing nearly 5 percent above 2014. This steady growth was also seen in research gathered by …

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New NRHA Services Available in 2016

As your industry trade association, the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) mission is to help independent hardware stores, home centers and lumberyards, regardless of wholesale affiliation, become better and more profitable retailers. In order to fulfill that mission, the association continually develops new tools …

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Insight From Facebook on Millennial Employees

Want to better understand the millennials working for your business? A leader from Facebook, which was founded by a millennial, has a few suggestions for you based on experience, according to an article from Harvard Business Review. “We pride ourselves on having built …

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Menards Responds to Labor Union Challenge

Menards

Menards has responded to coverage of a labor union charge alleging that the retailer includes a clause in employment agreements that limits managers’ rights. The agreements described by The Progressive had managers accepting sizable pay cuts if their employees joined unions. “I checked and …

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