Merchandising

As spring shopping starts to heat up, make sure you’re taking full advantage of the season with an effective merchandising strategy. While having the correct mix of products in the store is important, you still could miss sales if those …

Maintaining your store’s merchandising is hard work. It requires constant attention to detail and usually a little creativity. From time to time in the pages of Hardware Retailing, we offer some of the best practices and tips for improving your …

Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Jesse Carleton, jcarleton@nrha.org Showtime for Endcaps Imagine for a moment that each of the various types of merchandising around your store have their own personalities. The regular runs of …

While we’ve all learned the best practices of merchandising at one time or another, it’s likely we let some of it slide when business gets busy. The start of a new year is a good time to reestablish those good …

Creativity in small spaces is a part of every retailer’s experience, but there’s more to the skill than shifting product selections and managing backroom storage. In the search for a new workshop idea for Cole Hardware in San Francisco and …

When Len Hunt found an antique refrigerator for sale on eBay, he knew it was an offer he couldn’t pass up. “We removed the doors, painted them with some specialty craft paint and then attached the door to the wall …

Customers can often become attached to brands. Once they trust a product to achieve an outcome, customers can become wary of a retailer who changes their lineup. Cottin’s Hardware & Rental in Lawrence, Kansas, took the proactive route on its …

Throughout 2017, retail consultant Dustin Kaehr has shared his insights into the cornerstones of running a successful retail operation. He’s drawn from his 17 years of experience working with all types of retailers, including small independent businesses as well as …