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To download a PDF of this story, click here. Visit hardwareretailing.com/shoplocal to download the marketing material presented in this story or download holiday-themed signage.  It’s a Fact: Shopping at Independent Home Improvement Retailers Builds Stronger Communities By Kate Klein, kklein@nrha.org and Sara Logel slogel@nrha.org Main Street used to serve as the go-to …

Independent We Stand, an organization that supports locally owned businesses, is taking to the road today to visit independents from Detroit to Boston – and the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is along for the ride. During the trip, Independent We Stand and NRHA …

Most hardware stores deal with home improvement, but visitors to Bellingham Ace Hardware can learn a little about science as well. The store sells Hardware Science kits, which come with a book of science experiments put together by an Ace …

True Value has partnered with Spike TV on the network’s original series “Catch A Contractor,” which follows host and master carpenter Adam Carolla, contractor Skip Bedell and private investigator Alison Bedell as they seek justice for families wronged by shady contractors. “Catch A Contractor” …

Over the next couple days, consumers will be heading out in search of the perfect gift for a special someone—Dad. If your business hasn’t planned ahead, it’s not too late to let your customers know you have everything he could …

Many retailers offer seminars for their customers, teaching them how to do basic DIY work around the house and answering questions about common projects. But the team at Busy Beaver went above and beyond, hosting a dozen seminars in one afternoon …

Are consumers using coupons? Yes. Thirty-one percent of respondents to a RetailMeNot study indicate they have redeemed a coupon or promotional code online and 28 percent have done so in stores. This data shows that coupons aren’t outdated, but can …

Want to find a way to promote your store, its products and your social media presence? Tom Siwek, co-owner of Siwek Lumber & Millwork in Minneapolis, and his staff have learned contests on the store’s social media pages are a …