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Your In-Store Holiday Selling Toolbox
Build displays around how customers shopCreate visual impact that stops customers IN THEIR TRACKSUse placement to drive impulse behaviorTurn checkout…
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Wholesale Buyers’ View of Holiday Product Sales
The season starts earlier than most retailers think.Lighting leads, but the opportunity runs deeper.Execution separates strong programs from average ones.Impulse…
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Swipe Fees Hit Record $198.25 Billion, Renewing Calls for Reform
Why Swipe Fees Hit Record Highs in 2025 Credit and debit card swipe fees hit record of $198.25 billion in…
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Carr Hardware Remembers Former President Marshall Raser
Marshall Raser (left) and his son Bart Raser reflect the multi-generational leadership behind Carr Hardware and its continued presence in…
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Trex Identifies 6 Outdoor Living Trends for 2026
Top Outdoor Living Trends for 2026Micro-resort living is reshaping backyard designWarmer tones and mixed materials gain tractionClimate-resilient materials become essentialSmaller…
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Nominations Open for 2026 Beacon Awards
Digital Beacon Awards Return with More Online AccoladesDeadline for Nominations Is May 1Email Nomination Information2025 Beacon Award Winners The 2025…
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12 Hot Trends Shaping Today’s Homes
Key 2026 Home Improvement Trends for Hardware Retailers to WatchTrend 1: Smart Living Integrates with Window BlindTrend 2: Whole-Property Visibility…
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DIY POS Adventure
Why I was an idiot for building my own POS system—and why more independent home improvement retailers should now consider…
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Tech Wave Builds in Big Boxes
Adapting to Big-Box Retail Technology Trends A flurry of new big-box retail technology trends is currently reshaping how stores operate,…
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