Recent Features
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Face-to-Face Still Matters
House-Hasson president and CEO Steve Henry talks markets, territory growth and why shaking hands still beats sending links. Henry has…
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How Healthy Is Your Business? These 5 Metrics Will Tell You
From labor ratios to GMROI, these Key Performance Indicators can reveal what’s working—and what isn’t—inside your hardware store. These five…
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Village Hardware Finds the Bright Side of Going Solar
When Jeff Evers built a new store in Findlay, Ohio, he saw an opportunity to go solar. Driven by smart…
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Bigger, Stronger, Faster: Do it Best and True Value Host First Joint Spring Market in Orlando
Retailers exit the Market Kickoff, where Do it Best and True Value leaders laid out their shared vision, and head…
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Independent Dealers Sound Off about Do it Best Spring Market Experience
James and Christa McNeill of Chipley Hardware in Chipley, Fla., called the event a much-needed shift. “We’re excited to partner…
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U.S. Tariffs Pose Challenges for Independent Hardware Retailers; Buying Groups Respond
Retailers at the Orgill Spring Market in New Orleans took advantage of special discounts on over 55,000 items to get…
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Grilling & Outdoor Living Special Section and More — March Issue
ALSO INSIDE — NEW! Digital Beacon Awards | Industry Insights from Deals Report | National Hardware Show Preview | Exclusive…
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Technology, Trust and Growth: What’s Next for Do it Best and True Value
Dan Starr sees the Do it Best Spring Market, March 21-23 in Orlando, Fla., as a key moment to connect…
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Nominations Now Open for 2025 Beacon Awards
The 2024 Beacon Award winners and sponsors Do you know a standout hardware retailer? Nominations are now open for the…
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2024 Retail Hardware Deals Report
This map shows the 175 hardware store facilities that changed hands in 2024, based on joint research by Hardware Connection…
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