Features

Real-World Lessons from Retailers Who Are Getting It Right—January 14th Issue

Hardware Connection January 14th issue — A Century Club cover story, a Retailer2Retailer about saving lives, and a thought leadership…
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Lummus Supply Co. is Still Building After 100 Years

Five generations of the Lummus family have now worked in and helped manage Lummus Supply Co. as it reaches its…
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A Mother’s Grief Becomes a Mission That Saves Lives at Stan’s Ace Hardware

By Michelle Leopold — Michelle Leopold, co-owner of Stan’s Ace Hardware, has turned personal tragedy into a community mission, helping…
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Consultative Sales, The New Standard—Q&A with Orgill’s David Mobley

Mobley, Orgill’s executive vice president of sales, has spent more than two decades with the company in sales leadership roles…
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From Family Stores to the C-Suite — Lessons in Resilience

November Issue — Explore this month’s new products, glues and adhesives category performance, and coverage of retail theft affecting hardware…
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Mom & Pop Hardware

By Beth DeCarbo — Beth DeCarbo’s story tells of growing up in McPherson, Kan., with parents who ran competing hardware stores—different…
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The Compass of Independent Hardware Retailing

Talarico says the co-op’s strength lies in giving 9,000 independent dealers “menus, not mandates.” By combining data-driven tools with dealer…
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Inside Orgill’s Innovation Center, Fall Market Products & What’s Next in Retail Tech

October issue: Fresh takes on the grill category—plus how independent hardware retailers are putting AI to work in real-world retail…
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Game Changer: Orgill Opens Innovation Center

The new facility in Collierville, Tennessee, expands the distributor’s capacity for retailer training, product testing and vendor collaboration. Orgill’s 553,000-square-foot…
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How to Grow Without Losing Your Roots

By Sharona Eiserer From one store to six across northwest Missouri, Wood Shed Lumber & Hardware Supply has grown by…
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