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Laughing With the Customer – 2026 Digital Beacon Awards
There’s a circular saw strapped in the baby seat of the family SUV. How it got there is the storyline…
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Do it Best Opens 3,000-Square-Foot Retail Innovation Lab
Do it Best Group has opened a 3,000-square-foot Retail Innovation Lab in Dallas where Do it Best and True Value…
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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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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