Features
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Big-Name Speakers, Big Fun as Retailers Hit the Beach at IHI
At the JW Marriott on Marco Island, guests can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, from watersports to golf—or just…
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Can You Take a Vacation?
By Tom Bronson — When you can successfully and confidently delegate, your business value improves and you can enjoy some…
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Jobsite Tough, Stylish in the Street
One of the reasons Carhartt has been around since 1889 is that it seeks customer input about the design and…
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Community Synergy, National Perspective
She Builds — Conversations with Female Retailers By Doug Donaldson Amy Kaplanis has been the owner of Country Ace Hardware…
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Personal Touch in a Tech-Driven World
Glen Gevaart has been in the fastener business for more than four decades. As Midwest Fastener’s vice president of sales,…
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Don’t Get Hooked
Business Insights From fake directory listings to impersonating government officials, scammers are employing a variety of tactics to make hardware…
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Power Play: Hardware stores can save $ with Solar and More — April Issue
Sustainability Special Section | Plus Acquisitions, Mergers & New Stores
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Why Retailers Should Prepare for ‘Right to Repair’
People have been complaining for at least a century about companies that limit who can repair their products—as well as…
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How to Reclaim Water in a Hardware Store
Chet’s Hardware co-owners Mike Cassidy and Cinde MacGugan-Cassidy moved into their new location in 2020, restoring the historic building that…
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