Tim Burke

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Tim Burke

Associate Editor

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Based in a suburb of Chicago, Tim Burke covers hardware stores and retailing. He enjoys reading, trying out coffee shops and taking walks by the ocean with his wife, Ann.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

4/7/2022
Wood-Mode makes factory upgrades
Custom cabinet maker secures funding to make improvements throughout its operation.

Tim Burke
4/6/2022
Deere expands self-repair resources
Customer service access online starts in May; enhanced diagnostic tools to come next year.

Tim Burke
4/6/2022
WD-40 sees Q2 sales rise
CEO at WD-40 notes uptick in maintenance product sales.

Tim Burke
4/5/2022
Top Guns at NHS 2022
Top Gun honorees at the National Hardware Show share secrets to success.

Tim Burke
4/4/2022
Back in action at the NHS
Attendees, events and inventions return to the National Hardware Show in Vegas.

Tim Burke
4/4/2022
Bliffert goes solar
Bliffert Lumber & Hardware installs solar panels at Milwaukee location.

Tim Burke
4/3/2022
Do it Best team grows again
Home improvement cooperative promotes 5, adds 10 to the team.

Tim Burke
4/1/2022
The Hardware Man who loves his customers
Anselmo Valdez, for 65 years and counting, lives by these words: ‘Love your customers.’

Tim Burke
3/31/2022
Makita ‘Rule the Outdoors’ campaign
Power tool maker’s green initiative brings awareness to cordless alternatives.

Tim Burke
3/31/2022
Stanley Black & Decker out to close the trade skills gap
‘Empower Makers’ inaugural grant program helps non-profits in workforce development.

Tim Burke