Humble mom-and-pop hardware stores are competing with ever expanding megastores by meeting modern-day demand and vintage rehab needs.
Steve Schneider, 61, is the fourth generation of his family to preside over the 103-year-old New Market Hardware at 4064 Laclede Avenue, and he says that the formula hasn’t changed. Customer service is key.
The shop specializes in commercial business, but welcomes home-improvement shoppers with more grab-and-go impulse buy options than in years past.
