Recent Features, News & Products from Hardware Connection
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Master Lock Limited Edition Steel Padlock
Limited Edition Steel Padlock 100-year celebration, limited edition 1921D covered laminated steel padlock features commemorative lion logo with vintage stamped key and complementary keychain. 2-1/8” wide reinforced laminated steel body for superior strength. The high-security, reinforced, laminated steel body and hardened-boron alloy shackle provide maximum strength and reliability, while the weatherproof lock body and keyway…
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Retailers Share Their Best and Worst Business Decisions
By Chris Jensen & Doug Donaldson Hardware and home improvement retailers are forced to make lots of big and small decisions on a daily basis, a reality that has been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these decisions are not significant in the grand scheme of things, but looking back with the benefit of…
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Building Traffic with Amazon Hub
By Chris Jensen Home Depot online customers can retrieve orders in as little as two hours at pickup lockers in many of its stores.» Amazon may be the biggest competitive threat facing hardware retailers these days, but that doesn’t mean one should turn down an opportunity to piggyback on the success of the online giant.…
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May/June 2021
In This Issue:• Retailers Share Their Best & Worst Business Decisions• Building Traffic With Amazon Pickup Hub• Q&A With House-Hasson’s New President• Century Club Retailer Sells Business to Employees Read the May/June 2021 issue here.
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5 Questions for House-Hasson President Steve Henry
Steve Henry is the new president and CEO of House-Hasson Hardware, replacing Don Hasson, who passed away in February after leading America’s largest independent regional distributor for the past 35 years. » Continuing a series of interviews with key wholesaler execs this year, Editor Chris Jensen interviewed House-Hasson Hardware President and CEO Steve Henry. 1. How…
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House-Hasson Setting Records with Store Sets and Expansions
House-Hasson Hardware continues to see a record level of activity with store sets, new stores and expansions. Even amid a national and international pandemic, House-Hasson Hardware in 2020 equaled its 2019 number of store-set projects, through which House-Hasson designed, stocked and promoted new or expanded stores for independent hardware and lumberyard dealers, exceeding by more…
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Do it Best Announces LBM Leadership Transition
Do it Best Corp. has announced the retirement of one of its senior leaders while also transitioning another industry veteran into the position. Effective June 1, Vice President of Lumber and Building Materials Gary Nackers will retire from his position and Russ Kathrein will move into that role. Nackers joined the Do it Best…
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The Next Big Thing in Home Improvement Retailing
By Chris Jensen Adam Taylor just opened his third Trust Hardware store that is open 24/7.» Adam Taylor is pushing a broom, aggressively sweeping up debris at his soon-to-open third Trust Hardware store in downtown Indianapolis, while he explains his vision for this latest addition to his rapidly expanding empire. This new store in the…
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Wolf’em Stick — Campfire Industries
Now that we have officially entered spring and many parts of the nation are experiencing glimpses of warm weather my mind wanders back to my childhood. Growing up in the Midwest, spring was a special time of the year as we exited the drab cold of winter and began shifting our activities to outside. We…
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Eclipse Rapid Wall Repair Patch from DAP
One of the most common repairs a homeowner, tenant or handyman performs is patching holes in drywall. Some are the result of removing hardware from a wall, doorknobs impacting walls or even simple nail holes from hanging pictures. Or in my case, an over-excited 80-pound puppy’s hip crashing into the wall while leaping into bed…