Recent Features, News & Products from Hardware Connection
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Killer Rabbit Turn-Post Connector
Killer Rabbit Turn-Post Connector Concealed post connector system designed to secure wood posts to concrete or decking without exposed brackets, bolts or flanges. Hidden hardware design improves finished appearance, supporting
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Where Manufacturing Meets Strategy — Q&A with John Reynolds, chief operating officer of MARSHALLTOWN
John Reynolds, chief operating officer of MARSHALLTOWN, brings more than two decades of leadership to the role, guiding the company’s investment in automation, U.S.-based manufacturing and service performance for independent
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Holiday Sales Still Deliver—if You Lean in Early
Add-ons Abound During the HolidaysLonger Runway for Holiday SalesCommunity Connections > Transactions At the Orgill Spring Market, a towering skeleton anchors the display, capturing how seasonal categories connect to projects,
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Your In-Store Holiday Selling Toolbox
Build displays around how customers shopCreate visual impact that stops customers IN THEIR TRACKSUse placement to drive impulse behaviorTurn checkout into a final selling zoneUse themed displays to guide the
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Wholesale Buyers’ View of Holiday Product Sales
The season starts earlier than most retailers think.Lighting leads, but the opportunity runs deeper.Execution separates strong programs from average ones.Impulse plays a central role in holiday performance.A clear identity matters
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Swipe Fees Hit Record $198.25 Billion, Renewing Calls for Reform
Why Swipe Fees Hit Record Highs in 2025 Credit and debit card swipe fees hit record of $198.25 billion in 2025, according to a new report from the Merchants Payments
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Carr Hardware Remembers Former President Marshall Raser
Marshall Raser (left) and his son Bart Raser reflect the multi-generational leadership behind Carr Hardware and its continued presence in the Berkshire, Mass., community. Carr Hardware, based in Pittsfield, Mass.,
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Trex Identifies 6 Outdoor Living Trends for 2026
Top Outdoor Living Trends for 2026Micro-resort living is reshaping backyard designWarmer tones and mixed materials gain tractionClimate-resilient materials become essentialSmaller spaces drive creative designRailing systems prioritize visibilityPrivacy features take on
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Shaped by the Current
The Flow of the BuildA Cooperative ConnectionToday’s Operation, Tomorrow’s Capacity10 Design Center Tips from Power Townsend on How to Compete with Big Box Hardware Stores Power Townsend vice president Kevin
