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Effective, empowering leadership can transform companies. That’s why leading with purpose is the main focus of the November 2018 issue of Hardware Retailing. In the issue, discover how the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) Retail Leadership Institute has helped …

Every year, Hardware Retailing editors develop more 10 list ideas than can fit in the pages of the magazine. In the October 2018 issue, five additional lists made it online to give you even more operations and trends updates. Check …

Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. The National Basketball Association is about to tip off its regular season in just a few weeks. After an offseason full of player swaps, game planning and preparation, each team is ready …

Start counting—the 10 lists are back! In the October issue of Hardware Retailing, discover product trends (you should really be selling smart home products); learn lessons from unexpected sources (toddlers are a wealth of knowledge); and give your staff quick …

Ace Hardware Corp. and Lowe’s both recently released their second-quarter 2018 financial results. Earnings were up for both companies, but dive into their separate reports to get the full story on how these home improvement companies are faring at the …

It was a busy week for hardware distributor Orgill Inc. In addition to hosting its Fall Dealer Market in Las Vegas, the company also made two big operational announcements. Visit the links below to learn more about Orgill’s plans for …

Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Jesse Carleton, jcarleton@nrha.org Hard to Resist One of the key performance indicators for a retail business is average transaction size or sales per customer. Do you know what that number is for …

The LiL Larry Power Pocket Light features a 250 lumen worklight in a six-inch tall penlike body. The light has three settings: high, low and emergency red flash. It is water- and impact-resistant, has a nonslip grip, protective LED housing, …