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How store services stack up: unlocking the profit potential in your service offering.(STORE SERVICES)(Cover Story)
Independent retailers all say it's their service that separates them from the competition. But are hardware retailers offering special services...
Do-It-Yourself Retailing, 06/01/05 by Bucksot, Shelly; Jensen, Chris · More from publication -
The old college try: Smith's Ace Hardware, Princeton, NJ.(SPECIAL DISTRIBUTOR PROFILE: ACE HARDWARE)
George Smith's family has been in the hardware business for more than 60 years, beginning with Yardville Supply Co.--which sells ready-mix...
Do-It-Yourself Retailing, 05/01/05 by Bucksot, Shelly · More from publication -
High-end housewares and hardware: Tags Hardware, Cambridge, MA.(SPECIAL DISTRIBUTOR PROFILE: ACE HARDWARE)
Tags Hardware has been serving the residents of Cambridge, Mass., for 50 years and while the store does stock a ton of hardware, its first...
Do-It-Yourself Retailing, 05/01/05 by Bucksot, Shelly · More from publication -
Combating theft: retailers looking for ways to stay one step ahead of the crooks.(LOSS PREVENTION)
Ed Tisdale was busy helping a customer when he heard a package being ripped open a few aisles over. "I got there just in time to see the...
Do-It-Yourself Retailing, 05/01/05 by Bucksot, Shelly · More from publication -
Building business through education: seminar pays off for pro customers and retailers.(CONTRACTOR SEMINARS)
Jeff and Greg Dannemiller, owners of Dannemiller True Value in Greenwood, Ind., have been hosting open houses at their store for eight years, but...
Do-It-Yourself Retailing, 05/01/05 by Bucksot, Shelly · More from publication -
Creating box-proof assortments: strategies for selecting a profitable product mix.(Cover Story)
When a decking manufacturer rep approached Dave McDonnell, owner of Right PRO Hardware in Yakima, Wash., and asked if he was interested in adding...
Do-It-Yourself Retailing, 04/01/05 by Bucksot, Shelly; Tratensek, Dan M. · More from publication -
Growing lawn & garden sales: how to reap the benefits of a surging market.(Cover Story)
Phil Thacker knows the beautiful delicacy that a hibiscus plant offers its nurturing owners every morning when its big, colorful blooms appear as...
Do-It-Yourself Retailing, 03/01/05 by Bucksot, Shelly · More from publication -
Finding, picking and promoting the best ones for your store.(New Products)(Cover Story)
Most of us probably remember the Pocket Fisherman. It was that ingenious little device that looked like the nozzle on a gas pump but stored an...
Do-It-Yourself Retailing, 01/01/05 by Bucksot, Shelly; Jensen, Chris; Tratensek, Dan · More from publication -
How advisory boards: can keep your business on track: why every small business needs a board of directors.(Cover Story)
For 160 years, Hackett True Value was a one-store operation, but between 1998 and 2003, the company experienced dramatic growth, opening three...
Do-It-Yourself Retailing, 11/01/04 by Bucksot, Shelly · More from publication -
Core category all stars: developing a winning game plan for your core assortments.(hardware stores)(Cover Story)
For most home improvement retailers, the core categories you stock represent the lion's share of your business. Most customers probably shop at...
Do-It-Yourself Retailing, 07/01/04 by Bucksot, Shelly; Eads, Mike · More from publication
