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27-Store Chain Joins True Value

True Value expands its wholesale customer base with the addition of its newest affiliate member, Family Farm & Home. Headquartered in Muskegon, Mich., with a warehouse in Grand Rapids, Mich., the chain brings its wholesale buying for 27 existing stores …

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National Retail Federation Calls for Speedy End to Government Shutdown

In a recent letter to congressional leaders, the National Retail Federation called upon both Congress and the White House to end the budget stalemate and urged both political parties to immediately pass a funding bill so that federal employees and contractors can get back …

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Home Hardware 50th Anniversary to Include eCommerce Site Launch

Home Hardware Stores Limited will turn 50 next year, and the company plans to play up the milestone in a big way. Promotions will take place at both the consumer and retailer levels, while a new e-commerce initiative will be …

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Environmental Concerns Prompted Lumber Liquidators Raid

Last month’s raid on Lumber Liquidators by federal authorities was prompted by an environmental activist group’s research, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Washington-based Environmental Investigation Agency spent three years collecting what it says is evidence the Lumber Liquidators knowingly bought millions …

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Survey Reports Consumers’ Home Security Habits

A recent nationwide survey reports Americans’ concerns about home security and whom they trust to keep their possessions safe. The study, conducted by third-party research firm Kelton Global and sponsored by Schlage to bring attention to October as National Crime …

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To Invest or Not to Invest? Questions Every Retailer Should Be Asking

Assuming you run a profitable operation, making a capital investment in your business should be one of the best financial moves you can make. Sometimes you spend out of necessity; for example, the roof needs a major repair or the furnace …

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Ben Moore Appoints New CEO

In a letter to its dealers today, Benjamin Moore & Co. announced Michael Searles as the company’s new chief executive officer. Searles has more than forty years of retail experience and held leadership positions at Kids “R” Us, Wilsons Leather, …

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Increase Transaction Size with Home Security Products

When a customer comes in asking for a dead bolt, a well-trained employee will almost immediately start discussing the features and benefits of the locksets stocked in the store. But what if we told you that the ability to close …

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