Special orders don't upset Little Hardware
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Little Hardware Co offers special items to meet its customers' special needs. The hardware store located in Charlotte, NC, has a various customer base including hotels, hospitals, restaurants and contractors and its main business consists in special-request purchases. Little Hardware tracks special orders by generating reports on a daily basis from its store terminals. Little Hardware has built its reputation as the 'neighborhood hardware store' which efficiently serves its community needs.
Publication Name: Home Improvement Market
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0162-5896
Year: 1997
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Small-town retailer has big-city competition
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The remodeled 12,000 sq ft hardware store Blue Island True Value located in Blue Island, IL, is successfully competing with big retailers in Chicago area by offering a variety of building products and superior customer service. Blue Island True Value carries a wide assortment of products for apartment maintenance and home remodeling projects. The hardware store also offers special services to its customers to meet all their needs.
Publication Name: Home Improvement Market
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0162-5896
Year: 1997
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