News Daily updates and news from around the hardware and home improvement industry from the editors of Hardware Retailing magazine. September 3, 2010 — The California Senate voted down a bill that would have banned plastic bags at grocery stores, according to a CNN report. Read more »Category: News in Brief September 3, 2010 — NRHA held another successful webinar last week on how to sell lawn and garden and outdoor living. Read more »Category: Did You Know?  September 3, 2010 — The National Hardware Show® and the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) met recently to develop a marketing plan and programming to support their agreement to co-locate the NRHA Annual Convention with the National Hardware Show beginning with the 2011 event, May 10-12, 2011, in Las Vegas. Read more »Category: Headlines September 3, 2010 — With Hurricane Earl barreling towards the nation’s East Coast, consumers and businesses need to be prepared for emergencies. Read more »Category: News in Brief September 3, 2010 — Low unemployment, a buyer’s housing market, and affordable cost of living make up these 2010 MSN Most Livable Bargain Markets. Read more »Category: News in Brief September 3, 2010 — In New York, there is no state sales tax for clothing under $110 – currently only some counties do tax clothing – but that’s all going to change come Oct. 1 when the state tax on all clothing is reinstated. Read more »Category: News in Brief September 3, 2010 — 3M Co., the makers of everything from Post-Its to respirators and films for LCD TV screens, will be buying Cogent Inc. for about $943 million, according to the Associated Press. Read more »Category: News in Brief  September 2, 2010 — The Made in America movement has a new player. Mike Petro and Dennis Cunningham have started something new in Brookville, Ohio. The All American Store is a store dedicated to selling only products made or assembled by an American worker. Read more »Category: Headlines  September 2, 2010 — A look into Home Depot's performance in the first two quarters of 2010, by Bob Vereen. Read more »Category: Headlines September 2, 2010 — Check out these eight ways that retailers can regain control of their pricing, asses the sales market and deal with problem customers. Read more »Category: Headlines |