Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. Making friends as an adult can be challenging, and it’s often intimidating to be the first to break the ice at industry events. Creating lasting friendships with people who are …
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Thousands of people from around the world gathered in New York this weekend at the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) annual industry event to focus on the ever-changing retail landscape and how retailers can keep up. The trade association’s 107th annual …
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It’s no secret that for independent retailers, being present in the digital space is crucial to remain competitive. According to research presented at the 2017 State of Independents Conference, 65 percent of consumers say that if an item is available …
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Click the image above to view a full PDF. The nation’s third-quarter 2017 consumer confidence levels rose nearly 20 percent over third-quarter 2016, indicating that consumers feel confident about the overall economy. Some regions ravaged by hurricanes showed measurable consumer …
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During its 2017 Investor and Analyst Conference, Home Depot’s board of directors announced plans to initiate a $15 billion share buyback program, Reuters reports. “Since 2002 and through the third quarter of fiscal 2017, [Home Depot] has returned approximately $73 …
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Bill Lee, the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) president and CEO, has devoted his career to helping independent retailers, regardless of wholesale affiliation, become better, more profitable business owners. As he retires this December, Hardware Retailing wanted to hear …
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Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. By Hilary Welter, hwelter@nrha.org Jack is in the market for luggage. Soon after he searched for suitcases online, he got an ad on Facebook for a brand whose website he’d visited. Over …
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Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. After more than 20 years of serving the independent home improvement industry through various roles at the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA), president and CEO Bill Lee will retire at the …
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