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April 26, 2010
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Upcoming Events |
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April 27, 2010 @ 2PM EST — Just in time for spring, continue learning about the best-in-class selling strategies with the second installment of NRHA’s How-To-Sell webinar series. This webinar will examine trends in the plumbing department and touch base with profitable retailers. Don’t miss this webinar where we will expose exclusive industry data to help improve your plumbing sales. Register »
April 28, 2010 @ 2PM EST — As a continuation of NRHA’s 2010 How-to-sell webinars, this live webinar will address the best ways to promote, merchandise and sell in your electrical departments. Get category information, how-to-sell tips and exclusive research that focuses on helping retailers improve their category performance in this interative and dynamic event. Register »
Save the Date! Join NRHA for another great convention in historic Savannah, Ga., July 19-21, 2010. Contact Diane Allen at dallen@nrha.org for more details, or visit www.nrha.org.
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Headlines |
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The 65th National Hardware Show® is attracting some of the industry’s biggest retailers. Read more »
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Westlake Ace Hardware announced plans to introduce new garden center concept stores. Read more » |
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Industry distributors met earlier this month to discuss the warehouse operations side of distribution at a Distribution Center Workshop, which drew 19 distributors and 48 attendees from the Denver-based PRO Group, Inc. and the Des Plaines, Ill., company, Distribution America. Read more »
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Despite signs of recovery elsewhere, small businesses aren’t convinced that the economy is on the upswing. Read more » |
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Nearly 100 manufacturers, manufacturer reps, retailers, wholesalers/distributors, vendors, consultants and trade associations packed the halls of the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel in Schaumburg, Ill., for the 2010 American Hardware Manufacturers Association (AHMA) Hardlines Technology Forum (HTF) on April 18-21, to discuss and collaborate on trends, innovations and news regarding technology surrounding the hardware and home improvement industry. Read more »
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Forbes magazine compiled a list of the 10 biggest retailers that some consumers may have never heard of. Read more » |
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WhizBang! Training has compiled a 34-page report about the ins and outs of Facebook that will show retailers how to get started quickly. Read more » |
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Mark your calendars for the North American Retail Hardware Association’s 2010 Annual Convention and All-Industry Conference, held on July 19-21, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency in Savannah, Georgia. More »
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News in Brief |
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Sears Teams up with the White Sox — Sears and the White Sox have struck a deal as an official partnership promoting Sears Blue Lawn & Garden Crew. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Sears wanted to partner with the White Sox because of its famous groundskeeper, Roger Bossard, and the partnership gives Sears a major outlet for promoting one of its top lawn and garden brands: Craftsman. Read more »
Mother's Day Sales Expected To Rise — The beginning of May is set to be a good time for retailers, according to a report from the National Retail Federation. Consumers are expected to spend $14.6 billion on gifts for Mother’s Day. Read more »
Home Depot Gives $3.7 Million to Charity — ATLANTA — The Home Depot Foundation gave $3.7 million to several nonprofit organizations, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The money supported building homes for low- to moderate-income families and playgrounds for children. The money will be used to build 1,686 affordable homes, 31 playgrounds and landscape 48 acres in urban areas. Read more »
Home Remodeling Gets a Boost for the First Time in Four Years — Home improvement centers are seeing signs of life as homeowners start to tackle home remodeling projects that were put off due to the lethargic economy. Read more »
Housing Starts Rose 1.6 Percent in March — The Commerce Department announced that housing starts increased 1.6 percent in March, with permits for new housing units jumping 7.5 percent. Read more »
Gap Between Mortgage and Rent Payments Lowest in 20 Years — According to a national study by Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, low interest rates and years of declining home prices have led to the narrowest payment gap between owning and renting a home in 20 years, which in some markets, can be less than $100. Read more »
Foreclosure Rates See Biggest Jump in 5 Years — Foreclosure rates jumped 35 percent in the first quarter over last year, according to RealtyTrac, Inc. which tracks statistics on homeownership. Homes facing foreclosure also increased 16 percent in the same period. Read more »
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People on the Move |
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Lowe’s Names Janet M. Saura to Senior Vice President
Lowe’s announced Janet M. Saura will be promoted to senior vice president and deputy general counsel. Saura has been with Lowe’s since 2006 and served in the legal department focusing on daily counsel, labor relations and employee compliance. Her new role will consist of employee relations counseling, government transactions and compliance and certain litigation matters.
Saura obtained a bachelor’s degree in political science from Oakland University and a juris doctorate from the University of Detroit.
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