Doug Donaldson

Doug Donaldson

Doug is the Editor of Hardware Connection and has 25+ years of experience writing for hardware publications including Hardware Retailer/Do-It-Yourself Retailing and Farm Supply Retailing as well as various industry custom publications.

Recent Features

Retailer2Retailer: A Cooler Community Starts With Small Change

By Sean Grant Every summer, someone walks up to my store’s register with a bag of potting soil or a…
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Q&A Thought Leadership: Strengthening the Fastener Department

Eric Rohrschneider has spent more than two decades in the fastener industry, holding leadership roles in product management, manufacturing and…
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Recipe for a Better Basket

Newspapers cover the picnic tables. Cardboard trays are stacked nearby. Pots of seasoned water steam as crawfish are poured in,…
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Do it Best Shares Integration Progress at Wilkes-Barre DC Open House

About 300 Do it Best and True Value retailers, vendor partners and company leaders gathered in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Aug. 5-6…
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Retailer Notebook Nuggets From the 2026 IHI Conference

Representing all wholesalers and distributors and coming from all across North American, attendees of the 2026 Independent Home Improvement Conference (IHI Conference)…
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Ideas Worth Bringing Home

One of the greatest strengths of the independent hardware channel is its willingness to share. That spirit of collaboration returns…
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Shaped by the Current

The Flow of the BuildA Cooperative ConnectionToday’s Operation, Tomorrow’s Capacity10 Design Center Tips from Power Townsend on How to Compete…
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A New NHS Blueprint

A restructured NHS: Concept to Commerce RECONFIGURES the show floor and expands strategy sessions for a broader vision of how…
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In the News

2026 Digital Beacon Awards – Sponsored by WD-40 Low Odor

2026 Digital Beacon Awards CategoriesJudging the 2026 Digital Beacon AwardsThe Road to Orlando Following a landmark inaugural year, the 2026…
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In the News

Big Boxes Post Modest Q4 Gains as Consumer Caution Persists

Home Depot: Stable Demand, Measured OutlookLowe’s: Pro and Online Continue to DriveTractor Supply: Essentials Hold, Discretionary SoftensWhat the Numbers Signal…
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