Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Where in the world … have hardware retailing's editors been?


CHANCES ARE, WE ARE traveling around the country visiting home improvement stores, checking in with retailers and likely coming to your community soon.


This type is the most famous and most favorite amongst all the fireplaces. The cozy smell of burning wood and the refreshing sound of fire are this kind�s features that are considered very agreeable for many fireplace aficionados. Choice of woods must not be overlooked in maximizing this fireplace. It is advised that the chimney and the fireplace are cleaned regularly to ensure safety.Associate Editor Kaitlin FoleyTo know which kind of fireplace best suits your taste and budget, here is a rundown of the various types of fireplace.Senior Editor Jesse CarletonPost it on www.facebook/ NorthAmericanRetailHardwareAssociation, or send it to egroen@nrha.org.To find out where Hardware Retailing's editors are going to be or to send us your pictures, visit www.facebook/North AmericanRetailHardware Association, or contact egroen@nrha.orgThis fireplace is good for those with a tight budget. No chimney is required for this type of hearth and it can be installed just about anywhere. More temperate countries can take advantage of this electric hearth since the heat can be easily regulated. The more modern designs of this type of fireplace are made of brick, rustic stone, wood and marble. Though, oftentimes, it is aesthetics that is given major consideration on opting for an electric fireplace, some say that it�s the fumeless heater that they are raving about.We'd also like to know where you read your Hardware Retailing magazine. Have you taken it as reading material on some exotic vacation? Do you read it by the fireplace at home? Let us know by sending us a photo and it might appear on one of these pages.Also known as ODS (Oxygen Depletion Sensor), this kind of fireplace deals with the dilemma damper that has to stay open as with a direct vent fireplace. To live its moniker, the gas is plainly linked to the hearth to make the flame burn without a vent. This type of fireplace has gas that burns more cleanly and cost-effectively than those with gas and electricity.3. Gas FireplaceAssistant Editor Emily GroenEditor Emily Groen and photographer Whitney Daulton ventured to San Francisco to check out Retail Innovator of the Year Rick Karp's Cole Hardware stores. During the visit Groen and Daulton went sightseeing on street cars and even got locked up in the infamous Alcatraz prison.Editor Kaitlin Foley headed to the Big Apple, New York City, to attend a publishing conference. Later, she drove to New Jersey to visit 2011 Young Retailer of the Year Suzanne Musto Carrara at her store in Hammonton, N.J."This is a great meeting place for couples, friends and social groups," J.D. Merris said in a press release. "In addition to a wide selection of martinis, wine and spirits, we offer five beers on tap."WHERE FO YOU READ HARDWARE RETAILING?The Fireside will retain the same operating hours of 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday until lunch is added. For more information, call (360) 738-1000 or visit www. firesidemartini.com.The Bellingham couple said they want to cultivate a friendly and cozy atmosphere at The Fireside that features upholstered furniture and, of course, a fireplace.Photographer Whitney Daulton"We'll draw upon our passion for food and phase into a new menu that will please foodies," Merris said in the release. "We'll also be training our staff so our new gluten-free options stay that way during preparation and serving?'

To find out where Hardware Retailing's editors are going to be or to send us your pictures, visit www.facebook/North AmericanRetailHardware Association, or contact egroen@nrha.org




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