Recently added articles from Hardware Retailing:
NRHA has your back in Washington: but you should still look over your shoulder.(In Perspective)
Mar 01, 2008; Hammond, John P. ... "In times of trouble, people run to hug the Buddha's foot." This supposedly old Chinese saying seems to apply quite well to our hardware and home center retailers' interest in Washington legislative activities. In short, there hasn't been much legislation lately that has had a profound ...
Much ado about housing: sluggish market signals good time to re-examine business.(Taking Care of Business)
Mar 01, 2008; Tratensek, Dan M. ... Right about now you are probably a little tired of hearing all the doom and gloom news about the housing market. Oh, I'm sorry, as a member of the media I think I'm supposed to refer to it as the "Housing Crisis," "Housing Meltdown" or "Housing Apocalypse." In any case, most of ...
Monthly retail sales.(Trends: Tracking Market Sales)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2008 ... <Pre> Monthly Retail Sales Seasonally adjusted in billions. Figure above line represent monthly percentage change. December '06 $29.2 +0.3% January '07$29.6 +0.3% February $29.1 -0.6% March $29.7 +2.1% April $29.0 -2.3% May$30.4 +4.8% ...
Orgill announces plan to expand distribution network.(NewsMakers: Reporting on the Industry)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Orgill Inc. has received approval from its board of directors to construct two new distribution facilities. This expansion to Orgill's distribution network will include the addition of a new distribution center in the Pacific Northwest and the construction of a mid-America ...
By the numbers.(NewsMakers: Reporting on the Industry)
Mar 01, 2008 ... 47% Percentage of retail shrinkage that can be attributed to employee theft, according to the 2007 National Retail Security Survey, conducted by the University of Florida. 3.5% Retail sales growth predicted for 2008 by the National Retail Federation. $33,000 Average ...
Retailers speaking out.(NewsMakers: Reporting on the Industry)
Mar 01, 2008 ... With the U.S. economy hampered by a sluggish housing market and lagging consumer confidence, we wanted to see if the impact was being felt by hardware/home improvement retailers. We asked several to respond to the following question: How is your business doing so far in 2008 and ...
Home Hardware predicts strong growth for 2008.(Spotlight on Canada)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Home Hardware Stores Ltd. saw growth in 2007 from both existing dealers and the 21 stores that joined its network during the year. The company posted retail sales of $4.8 billion in 2007--up from $4.6 billion in 2006--and is on track to continue its growth in 2008. "We've seen ...
Canadian Tire posts healthy profits in 2007.(Spotlight on Canada)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Canadian Tire Corp., Canada's largest hardlines retailer, reported a healthy increase in profits for 2007, with net earnings rising 17.8 percent to $417.6 million, on gross sales of $8.6 billion, which were up 4.3 percent. The company ended the year on a strong note, as well, with ...
Bostwick-Braun honors top employees.(NewsMakers: Reporting on the Industry)
Mar 01, 2008 ... The Bostwick-Braun Company held itS annual Employee-Owner's Celebration on January 26 at Maumee Bay State Park in Oregon, Ohio. President Elaine Canning recognized nine employees with Innovator Awards for suggesting ideas that have been implemented by the company. One of the ...
Home Depot lays off 10 percent of headquarters staff.(NewsMakers: Reporting on the Industry)
Mar 01, 2008 ... The Home Depot, which has seen sales negatively impacted by the slumping home-building market, announced at the end of January that it was laying off about 500 employees at its corporate headquarters. The figure represents about 10 percent of the company's work force in Atlanta, where it ...
Sears shakes up organizational structure as CEO departs.(NewsMakers: Reporting on the Industry)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Sears Holdings Corp. has announced it is implementing an organizational structure and operating model designed to simplify the way its business lines are managed and create greater autonomy and focus for the business unit management teams. Sears also announced that President and ...
Do it Best unveils enhanced web site.(NewsMakers: Reporting on the Industry)(Website overview)
Mar 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Launched in 1999, the Do it Best Corp. consumer web site, www.doitbest.com, recently underwent a "remodel" to stay in front of changing consumer shopping preferences. The new web site boasts a more neutral color palette, less "clutter," more functionality ...
Rickel Home Centers.(INDUSTRY News At a Glance)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Alvin Rickel, who founded Rickel Home Centers with his two brothers and ...
W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery.(INDUSTRY News At a Glance)
Mar 01, 2008 ... W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery has enlisted the aid of country music superstars Brooks & Dunn to create "Making a Case for ...
U.S. Commerce Department.(INDUSTRY News At a Glance)
Mar 01, 2008 ... The U.S. Commerce Department is imposing antidumping duties on ...
Ace Hardware Corp.(INDUSTRY News At a Glance)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Ace Hardware Corp. has signed a lease for 57,600 square feet of space in Chicago to enable the co-op to consolidate into one ...
Koelnmesse.(INDUSTRY News At a Glance)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Koelnmesse named Gerald ...
Frost King (Thermwell Products Co. Inc.) has acquired the adjustable window screen and fan lines and production facilities from the W. B. Marvin Mfg. Co.(INDUSTRY News At a Glance)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Frost King (Thermwell Products Co. Inc.) has acquired the adjustable window ...
Saint Gobain Abrasives.(INDUSTRY News At a Glance)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Saint Gobain Abrasives has ...
Home Depot.(INDUSTRY News At a Glance)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Home Depot announced plans to build a $34 million distribution center in ...