Get found on Google
Claim and complete your Google Business Profile, add real store photos, and keep your hours accurate.
Read the guideBuilt for independent hardware stores
Free marketing help for the store that does everything.
You run a hardware store; you do not have time to become a marketing expert on the side. This site exists so you do not have to.
True Value · Ace · Do it Best · Orgill · Fully independent
Independent. Local. Essential.Built for the owner behind the counter.
A practical place to start
Focus on the three things that help local customers find and choose your store.
Short reads for the owner who has fifteen minutes before the store opens.
Turn service into trust
Ask happy customers for reviews and answer every one. Your next customer is reading your response.
Read the guidePut AI to work
Use a free assistant to draft emails, posts, signs, and helpful answers without losing your store’s voice.
Read the guideFree resources
Practical tools for running and marketing your store.
25+ years in hardware
Who is behind this?
Marketing help from someone who knows hardware stores.
I’m Renee C. Gray. I spent twenty years at True Value and now work directly with independent hardware retailers. I wrote The Hardware Store Marketing Blueprint because most marketing advice ignores how a hardware store actually runs.
This site is the free shelf; take what you need.
Meet ReneeAI for Hardware Stores