by Rachel Novak | Jun 26, 2017 | HOOKS, IDEAS, SEASONAL, SNAP HOOKS, STAINLESS STEEL
When it comes to summertime backyard entertainment for kids, there are so many more options than there were even ten years ago. The standard swing set and slide have taken a back seat to more creative equipment and backyard fun is only limited by your imagination....
by Rachel Novak | Jun 19, 2017 | BOAT, EDUCATION, HOOKS, INDUSTRY, SEASONAL, SNAP HOOKS
If you own a sporting goods store, a marina or even a gas station/convenient store on one of the several beautiful lakes in the area, it’s only a matter of time before warm weather finally arrives and people will be putting their sailboats, power boats, kayaks and...
by Rachel Novak | May 17, 2017 | EDUCATION, HOOKS, SEASONAL, SNAP HOOKS
Believe it or not, summer is just around the corner. That means hardware store owners should be stocking up on the right S-hooks, rings, quick-release snap hooks, swivel hooks and chain links for hanging hammocks, kiddie swings, porch swings and planters. Before you...
by Rachel Novak | May 3, 2017 | EDUCATION, INDUSTRY, PRODUCTS, SNAP HOOKS
When Kathy Porcell, owner of Elevation Pilates in Glens Falls had to replace the hardware on her Pilates equipment, she thought her only option was to go back to the Pilates equipment manufacturer for the double-ended and single-ended clips and snap hooks she uses...
by Rachel Novak | Apr 13, 2017 | EDUCATION, HOOKS, PRODUCTS, SNAP HOOKS
It may come as a surprise, but there’s a small, yet mighty important little piece of hardware that’s instrumental in keeping us all in line, making us look good, and working hard alongside us in our businesses, on our farms or at the kennel. The crazy thing is, you...
by Rachel Novak | Apr 3, 2017 | BOAT, IDEAS, PRODUCTS, SEASONAL
It looks like Spring has finally sprung in the Northeast. Crocuses and daffodils are beginning to submerge from their long subterranean slumber and soon gardens will be showing off their warm weather colors. Before you can say “April showers bring May flowers,” it...
by Rachel Novak | Mar 21, 2017 | DAIRY, EDUCATION, PRODUCTS
In 2016, Saratoga City Center played host to 75 male and female calves and more than 1,300 human attendees for the National Holstein Association’s annual conference. These animals were not your average heifers. In fact, the cows in attendance were literally...
by Rachel Novak | Mar 15, 2017 | EDUCATION, EQUINE
Hippotherapy is defined as “the use of horseback riding as a therapeutic or rehabilitative treatment, especially as a means of improving coordination, balance, and strength.” There are many equine therapy programs across the country that are dedicated to helping...
by Rachel Novak | Feb 23, 2017 | EDUCATION, IDEAS, PULLEYS, SNAP HOOKS, STAINLESS STEEL
Even though it’s too soon to call winter officially over, it’s not too soon to start thinking about awning installation season. Once the snow starts to melt off the roof and the deck flooring begins to emerge from beneath the frost, our thoughts turn to long summer...
by Rachel Novak | Jan 19, 2017 | GENERAL, IDEAS, PRODUCTS, PULLEYS, SHOPPING, SNAP HOOKS
It used to be that hardware stores were the place you went when you needed some nails, or maybe some plumbing tools to fix that leaky faucet. Over the years, hardware stores have evolved into places where customers can shop for items ranging from large appliances,...
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