Websites We Like

Here are some of our favorite websites that contain information of value to independent hardware/home improvement retailers…

1. Hardlines Digest – www.hardlinesdigest.com
2. The Hardware Conference – www.thehardwareconference.com
3. National Federation of Independent Business – www.nfib.com
4. NFIB Small Business Update — http://www.nfib.com/rss.ashx?feed=7
5. NFIB Small Business Legislative News — http://www.nfib.com/press-media/rss-feeds
6. NFIB My Business magazine — http://www.nfib.com/mybusiness-magazine
7. Retailer Edge – www.retaileredge.com
8. Footsteps Marketing – www.footstepsblog.com
9. National Association of Home Builders housing data — http://www.nahb.org/rss/news_pressreleases.aspx?pid=0
10. Institute for Local Self-Reliance — www.ilsr.org
11. ILSR Hometown Advantage Retail News — http://www.newrules.org/retail/newsflash/feed
12. ILSR New Rules Project — http://www.newrules.org/everything/feed
13. Local First — www.localfirst.com
14. Random Lengths – www.randomlengths.com
15. Made in USA — www.madeinusa.org
16. Still Made in USA — www.stillmadeinusa.com
17. Inc. magazine – www.inc.com
18. Entrepreneur magazine – www.entrepreneur.com
19. Business Alliance for Local Living Economies — www.livingeconomies.org
20. American Independent Business Alliance — www.amiba.net
21. Doug Stephens: Retail Prophet Consulting — http://retailprophet.com/blog/
22. Bob Phibbs: The Retail Doctor — www.retaildoc.com/blog/
23. Resurg Group — www.resurg.com.au/
24. Paint Quality Institute — www.paintquality.com
25. Extreme How-To magazine — http://extremehowto.com/