With support from the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA), the Fuller Center for Housing was the recent recipient of a generous donation of plumbing fixtures from American Standard Brands, a global building products company with headquarters in Piscataway, New […] Read More »

There are a lot of reasons for consumers to shop local. Local businesses return a higher percentage of revenue to the local community than mass merchants, contribute more to local charities and causes, and create more jobs. But a recent […] Read More »

Where do you go when you’re ready to remodel your outdated kitchen? Who do you ask when you’re stumped on the DIY project that seemed so simple online? If a certain local hardware store comes to mind, then now is […] Read More »

This year, stay in bed on Black Friday to avoid the long lines and crazy shoppers. Instead, “shop small” at your favorite local hardware store on Small Business Saturday. Saturday, Nov. 30 is the fourth annual Small Business Saturday, sponsored […] Read More »

The team at PlanItDIY.com has selected Angela MacOwan’s great DIY project, Creating a Mini Koi Pond, as the winner of our recent Yard Makeover Contest! From the entries we received, we found Angela’s to be the most unique project and […] Read More »

DIY may stand for “Do It Yourself,” but how much could you really do without your dad?  This Father’s Day, celebrate Dad with the perfect “Dad is yours” gift.  Whether he is your painter, handyman, or lawn care expert, your […] Read More »

Now that spring is in full swing, it’s time to start thinking about doing all those home and garden projects that you’ve neglected during the cold winter months. And for spring cleanup this year, why not shop local and help […] Read More »

I’m not much of a fan of inclement weather, so I try to trade any of my story assignments here at Hardware Retailing magazine that might involve me getting cold, wet or excessively sweaty. So I wasn’t particularly jealous when […] Read More »

Watch. Share. Support. We just finished creating a new video that really drives home the importance of buying products for all your DIY projects at independent hardware stores and lumberyards. Please take a look and share with friends to help […] Read More »

It was a zoo at D&M Farm & Home Supply. One of the coolest stories I’ve heard lately in the home improvement world comes from a retailer out in Bedord, Penn. D&M Farm & Hardware stocks live animal and pet […] Read More »

We are excited to have selected the winner in the ‘I Love My Local Hardware Store’ contest.  It was a tough decision to pick one out of the hundreds of entries we received, but we found one in particular that […] Read More »

During my first year as an editor with Hardware Retailing, I had the opportunity to meet a handful of retailers who shaped my young career. One retailer I specifically owe thanks to is Will Barnhart of Wilco Cooperative, which has […] Read More »

There are a lot of reasons for consumers to shop local. Local businesses return a higher percentage of revenue to the local community than mass merchants, contribute more to local charities and causes, and create more jobs. But a recent […] Read More »

Numbers have always intrigued me. It’s probably because they can shed light on things that make you stop and think. For instance, did you know that there are more than 34,000 independent home improvement retailers throughout the United States? While […] Read More »

Listen, I don’t have much of a green thumb. It’s a characteristic I had reluctantly accepted after killing half a dozen plants. As the managing editor of Hardware Retailing, a trade magazine for independent home improvement retailers, I had come […] Read More »