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Recent Features
Woodstream Changes Distribution Model, Ends Relationships With Major Wholesalers
Woodstream is changing how it distributes its portfolio of pest control, animal control and wild bird products, ending its relationships…
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2026 Beacon Awards
2026 Beacon Awards: Living Up to a Name
Standing onstage to accept the 2026 Best New Store Beacon Award in Orlando, Florida, this July, Julie Walker-Martin thanked her…
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2026 Beacon Awards
2026 Beacon Awards: Still Looking for What’s Next
Retail Beacon Awards recipient Bill Gilbert marks six decades growing Gilbert’s Hardware & Appliance in Owosso, Michigan, and beyond. Gilbert…
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2026 Beacon Awards
2026 Beacon Awards: Contractor Smarts Drive Fast Growth
Before Riverside Building Materials opened its doors to the public, David Reyna gave the business a test run. For several…
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2026 Beacon Awards
2026 Beacon Awards: Navigating the Local Current
Tommy Simpson was having a bad day when he learned he had won the 2026 Retail Beacon Award. He was…
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2026 Beacon Awards
2026 Beacon Awards: Hitching Onto a Bigger Idea
Three times in one week, customers walked into Big Rapids Cash & Carry looking for a trailer hitch. Each time,…
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2026 Beacon Awards
2026 Beacon Awards: Building on Brotherly Love
Mark and Joe Jaconski have grown Stanley’s True Value Hardware in Philadelphia and Oreland, Pennsylvania, strengthening their partnership while preparing…
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Recent Features
Do it Best Reports $5 Billion in Sales as True Value Integration Advances
Do it Best Group closed fiscal 2026 with $5 billion in consolidated sales, up 3.8% from the previous fiscal year,…
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Features
How to Protect From Theft Without Losing the Sale
Hardware retailers confronting theft face an uncomfortable balancing act: Protect merchandise aggressively enough to reduce shrink versus keeping your store…
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Recent Features
Do it Best Group to Close Montgomery Distribution Center, Shift Volume to Wilkes-Barre
Do it Best Group will cease operations at its Montgomery, New York, distribution center in the second quarter of 2027,…
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