Recently added articles from Hardware Retailing:
Mastering the art of merchandising.(Next Month)
Dec 01, 2009 ... Stocking your shelves with the most innovative products in the most attractive displays will be even more essential this year. Start off 2010 witha bang by checking out some of profitable ways to merchandise your store in next month's cover story. From plumbing to lawn and garden, the ...
It's a great time to be in the hardware business ... really.(Independent Thinking)
Dec 01, 2009; ... The home improvement industry has undergone a profound change. Five years ago the future of the industry and the competitive landscape looked nothing like they look today. The business prospects for you, as an independent hardware retailer, have been altered beyond what we could have ...
Where's Clarence? A rough year doesn't need to dampen spirits.(Taking Care of Business)(Column)
Dec 01, 2009; ... Every year around the holidays you can always find an article or two about the "Christmas Funk." You know what I'm talking about ... the fact that cases of depression and even suicide rates tend to increase around the holidays. Well consider this a disclaimer--If you are prone ...
Monthly retail sales: seasonally adjusted in billions. Figures above line represent monthly percentage change.(Trends: Monitoring Industry Performance)
Dec 01, 2009 ... <Pre> Monthly Retail Sales Seasonally adjusted in billions. Figures above line represent monthly percentage change. '08 September $27.2 October $26.6 November$25.7 December$25.1 '09 January $24.8 ...
Retail sales versus same month previous year: percentage change.(Trends: Monitoring Industry Performance)
Dec 01, 2009 ... <Pre> Retail Sales Versus Same Month Previous Year Percentage change. '08 September-2.9% October -3.2% November -8.2% December -7.7% '09 January -8.7% February-10.5% March ...