Automotives: diyers flex muscles in aftermarket

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Hardware wholesalers who have recently added automotive supplies to their product line feel they made the right decision as sales are strong in this area at hardware stores. More people are becoming do-it-yourselfers on their cars, with nearly 35% of maintenance and repairs on cars performed by this market segment. Another trend pushing up sales is that people are keeping the cars longer and those cars on the road are, on the average, slightly older than in the past.

New and used car dealers, Motor vehicle supplies and new parts, Equipment and supplies, Automotive parts, Wholesale industry, Wholesale trade, Automobiles

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Hardware store checkup: taking your store's financial pulse

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Determining asset productivity is an important function in monitoring the financial soundness of a retail hardware store. To assist the retailer in this, the National Retail Hardware Association has a formula called the strategic profit model which enables the store manager to estimate how to achieve a satisfactory return on net worth. A return on net worth goal for hardware stores is considered to be 15%-20%.

Management, Finance, Retail industry, Retail trade, Reports, Retail stores, Stores, National Retail Hardware Association

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Automotives: an industry shifts into high gear

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Economic difficulties for other industries constitute good news for what involves do-it-yourself type activities, and among these are industries which relate to home repair.

Auto and home supply stores, Economic aspects, Hardware, Do-it-yourself work, Do it yourself work

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