House-Hasson Hardware has named Wayne Walls as its new vice president of operations in charge of warehousing and transportation for House-Hasson’s 450,000-square-foot Knoxville operation. “We wanted the best to head our Knoxville operations, and we found him,” says Steve Henry, …
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Key Resources to Develop Your 2024 Employee Engagement Plan
According to research from Gallup, only about one-third of workers are engaged in their workplace. Throughout this year in Hardware Retailing, both in print and online, and through a variety of resources and programs from the North American Hardware and …
Read More »Home Hardware Expands E-Commerce Capabilities
As the company sought to transform the online shopping experience for customers, Home Hardware faced the challenge of providing customer-centric fulfillment without creating direct competition among its nearly 1,100 stores across Canada. The company wanted to scale its e-commerce shopping …
Read More »On the Web: November 2023
There’s much more to discover from the November edition of Hardware Retailing. Browse the links below to uncover new innovations, trends and resources to lead your operation to success.
Read More »3 Digital Strategies for Operations of All Sizes
While it certainly doesn’t hurt, having a full marketing team is not necessary to build a successful digital presence. Busy Beaver Home Improvement Centers employs over 450 people but its marketing team is made up of one full-time and two …
Read More »Building on the Basics of Loss Prevention
According to a recent survey by Coresight Research, retail shrink is getting the attention of consumers, with 26% of respondents indicating they would shop elsewhere if their local store began locking items up. Additionally, 75% of consumers are moderately to extremely …
Read More »Where Retailers Want to Put Their Tech Dollars
Total Retail, which provides retail executives with the latest news and analysis on the retail industry, conducted a survey of its audience to gain insights into how companies are using technology and how they plan to allocate future technology spending …
Read More »Innovation Doesn’t Require Vast Internal Teams
While they might understand the important role innovation plays in an operation’s success, many retailers believe technology has to be expensive or complicated. In the July issue of Hardware Retailing magazine, we explored the basic technology processes, programs and systems …
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