Target is slated to close the last of its Canadian stores by Sunday as part of the company’s exit from the country. The chain announced in January that it would leave the Canada market this year, closing all 133 stores and …

New home construction isn’t back to pre-recession highs, but spending money on home upgrades and repairs is. “Commerce Department figures show that in real, or inflation-adjusted terms, people are spending as much on home and garden tools and supplies as …

A scholarship awarded to Karsten’s Ace Hardware store manager Chad Feucht is paying for half of his tuition for a management training program, while also recognizing Feucht’s potential as an industry leader. Manufacturer Stanley Black & Decker gave Feucht a $6,250 scholarship to attend the …

Here’s a merchandising idea retailers noticed at a recent buyers’ market: wooden shipping pallets used to enclose product categories on display. At the Ace Hardware Spring 2015 Convention & Exhibits, pallets were nailed together and set up around Christmas trees, creating a rustic …

Ace Hardware’s leaders had positive financial news to share at the co-op’s spring convention this week, but emphasized the importance of relationships and service to keeping retailers’ businesses successful. Retail profit dollars increased by 5 percent and total retail sales …

A family of five in California now has a safer home due to a project partially funded by the North American Retail Hardware Association. NRHA provided The Fuller Center for Housing of Los Angeles with a $1,000 matching grant to help …

National buying and marketing group Reliable Distributors kicked off its 2015 Management and Marketing Conference on Thursday, March 12, in Orlando, Florida. Two new members, The Islander Group from Mililani, Hawaii, and Allcon Products/Hennix Group from Anaheim, California, were introduced …