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Wholesale hardware dealers have often been criticized because they seem to provide special and expensive favors and treatment to the large, highly successful retailers and ignore the newer or smaller hardware stores. Hardware wholesalers might avoid these huge costs and be even more successful by establishing a training and franchise system for new businesses. Whereas the rate of failure for new businesses is high, the rate of failure for franchises is extremely low.
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Niche marketing is a popular concept among building supplies retailers. Individuals who are skilled or show interest in a particular area are often responsible for niche marketing successes. Bob Sheridan of St. Petersburg, FL's Skyway Hardware, for example, has used his leadership ability to turn paint into a highly successful niche for the store. Skyway encourages its employees to make their presence felt.
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Skyway Hardware adopted product scanning by first scrutinizing other retailers' scanning activities. Skyway officials quickly decided to scan without prices for optimum efficiency. Retailers who are considering scanning should review every merchandise section and reconfigure formats to accommodate bin labels. Merchandise should be receive without pricing. Other procedures are detailed.
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