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Ace Hardware will add 309,000 sq. ft. to its four-year-old retail support center in West Jefferson, Oh.
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Pacific Woodtech Corp. is a mega-producer of engineered wood products that many have not come across—or have you? It has been producing laminated veneer lumber and I-joists with others’ names on them for about 20 years—until recently.
Raymond Buys Forklift Dealer
The Raymond Corp. has acquired Raymond Handling Concepts Corp., Fremont, Ca., a dealer of Raymond forklifts to Alaska, Idaho, western Montana, Northern California, northern Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
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The Customer Is Afraid, Too
Fear costs us salespeople a lot of money. Fear is the reason we don’t pick up the phone to call our customer proactively, when there is nothing urgent or terrible happening.
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There’s a long list of incentives that can be used for leverage when companies jockey for a favored relationship with carriers, but those that want a better shot at moving to the front of the line will want to focus on the following elements
Selling Gratefully
Study after study shows that grateful people outperform ungrateful, or cynical ones. They’re more successful. They’re happier. They persevere more.
DEALER PROFILE: LA CROSSE LUMBER OF WISCONSIN
What do you get when you plant a lumber company named Lacrosse (a town on Wisconsin’s bank of the Mississippi) into a community called Louisiana?
The Rise of Primed Fingerjointed Trim
Exterior trim is often overlooked as an essential point for curb appeal when building or remodeling.
Millwork Certification Program Launches
World Millwork Alliance is partnering with Keystone Certifications to introduce a new product certification program.
NAWLA: Forest Forever Exhibit Engages New Generation
Traveling children's museum allows kids to interact with the lumber and construction industry.
Why Builders Are Looking to Privacy Windows
Homebuilders are increasingly using decorative glass privacy windows as upgrade options for their clients
The Fear of Calling Customers
The fear of rejection has cost you a lot of money. There’s a lot of business you haven’t asked for, or followed up on, because of fear. There are a lot of referrals you haven’t asked for because of fear.
Olsen on Sales: How to Give the Price
By holding back the price on the first part of the offering we force the customer to engage with us. Humans want to know what’s behind the curtain; we can’t help ourselves.
Hardwood Industry Takes Up Rules Changes
National Hardwood Lumber Association members will vote this fall on proposed hardwood rules changes that could significantly affect the industry.
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Sherwood Opens DC in Northern California
Sherwood Lumber Corp., Melville, N.Y., has selected Stockton, Ca., for its new Northern California distribution center.
U.S. Imposing Countervaling Duties on Canadian Imports
The U.S. Department of Commerce is placing countervailing duties on imports from Canada.
Minnesota Yard Calls It Quits
Holmquist Lumber Co., Grove City, Mn., shut down March 31 with the retirement of Charlie Holmqvist.
Native Son Saves Texas Hardware Store
Weakley-Watson Hardware, Brownwood, Tx., was preparing to shut its doors after 140 years.
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Archbold, a tiny town tucked into the northwest corner of Ohio.
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