Hardware Representatives Forum

10/07/2024

The mainstream press lies to us every time they open their mouths. Just listen to this compilation. They were reading off of the same teleprompters.

Anchors at Sinclair-owned local news station parrot a script pushing Trump talking points and “the troubling trend of irresponsible, one sided news stories p...

10/06/2024

We are beginning to hear from hardware retailers who are placing smaller orders, or not ordering at all (more common in urban and inner city areas). We believe this dynamic is due to the upcoming elections. Many retailers are afraid of rioting the the inner city areas. Make no mistake. There is one political party that wants to entirely derail free enterprise.

10/04/2024

There is only one person in this photo who is African American!.....

11/24/2021

I am sure we have all noticed the skyrocketing price of hotels; but, the "motels" have become much more of bargain in the exchange. They are more willing to negotiate on their room rates, also. And don't forget to get them to commit to their room rate; first, and the ask what their A.A.A., Business Rate, or Senior Discount is.

03/09/2021

Guys, we may be beginning to notice some "blood in the water" in relation the financial health of Enderes Tools/Northbridge Enderes. We all can remember what happened to many of us 10 years ago when Todd Dahl hung us for a lot of money.

Please share any useful information you may have about this situation, along with any other companies that you have noticed who are beginning to struggle. None of us want to be hung for thousands of dollars ever again.

12/31/2020

We have been noticing for about 6 to 8 months that there are many suppliers who have very poor order fill rates; while, at the same time other suppliers have maintained very good fill rates. Please comment with any companies you have noticed with poor fill rates.

04/13/2020

In Texas, the hardware business has been deemed to be in an "essential business" category, and there are no restrictions on our travel. You can negotiate some sweet hotel and motel rates; but, the dining rooms of restaurants are closed, but, you can do "take out" orders. My experience is that Chili's Restaurants have the best "take out" order system.

04/13/2020

I think we all can remember the debacle we were all subjected to at the hands of M.I.T. What actions can we all take to prevent that from happening to us again. I think open communication is going to be crucial in regards to the changing landscape of our industry as we all move forward.