Down on the Farm: Farm and Ranch Segment Showing Strong Growth
By Chris Jensen Laken Gortler, general manager of Dahlgren’s Building Supply, grew up on a farm, so she is comfortable…
COVID-19 Update: How’s Business? — From July/August
Bloomfield Hardware was founded in 1975 by Derek Rollison’s grandfather.» MIDWEST Sales and customer counts in 2020? What impact has…
Social Media Marketing Strategies in Times of Uncertainty
By Chris Jensen Samantha Post of T&M Hardware and Rental let customers know in mid-March that their stores remained open…
Hardware Retailers Battle COVID Issues
By John Fix III Brian Mushel of Justus True Value Home & Garden was seeking advice on a COVID travel…
Special Report: Industry Update on COVID-19
By Chris Jensen – The team at Steamboat Ace Hardware in Colorado is masked up and ready to serve.» As…
Exclusive report: Supply Channel Update
Some team members in Do it Best’s Retail Support Center in Montgomery, N.Y., feel more comfortable wearing masks.» Retailers all…
Business Conditions Across the Country – May/June 2020
Paint has been a big seller at Nena Ace Hardware.» MIDWEST How are sales and customer counts since COVID-19 outbreak? Between…
The Faces of COVID-19
Isaac Smith is co-owner and vp-purchasing of Matt’s Building Materials in Texas.» Drew and Renee Hubiak and the staff at…
Hardware Retailers Wrestle With Safety Issues
Employees at Plummer’s Ace have been wearing masks since the end of March.» The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new levels…
10 Reasons To Be Optimistic About Retail After COVID-19
By Bob Phibbs, The Retail Doctor 1. Retail employees are gaining respect. Albertson’s is pushing to classify its employees as first…
