SURVIVING....in spite of everything
A postwar history of the hardware industry

By Bob Vereen -(about the author)

Why have tens of thousands of hardware retailers and lumber/building material dealers survived in the postwar period when independent druggists, shoe stores, variety stores and other retailers have disappeared from the Main Streets of America?

This book traces the postwar history of the hardware industry and explains how and why independent retailers are surviving. It profiles many of the dedicated individuals who provided the leadership and innovation which made—and continue making—survival possible.

A NEW BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE --to help retailers improve their Web sites and make more Web sales.   "SUCCESSFUL WEB RETAILING" is a how-to handbook for retailers of all types with practical suggestions that will be easy to implement.   Written by Dennis Stillwell and Bob Vereen.   $18.95 plus $2.50 s/h.   It became available in December 2010. You can order it now on this site or go to

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