Embracing a new space, the Ace Hardware Spring 2026 Convention welcomed retailers to the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky, to build new relationships and foster existing ones. Along with discovering the newest products and getting insights into the latest …
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Ace Looks to Regain Its Convenience Crown Amidst Evolving Customer Expectations
While the venue for the Ace Hardware Spring 2026 Convention was new to Ace retailers, the message from the main stage at the General Session was familiar: Ace is the “hope of the hardware industry” and the company is taking …
Read More »Ace Hardware Reports Record Q3 2025 Revenues, Modest Bump in Same-Store Sales
Ace Hardware Corporation reported third quarter 2025 revenues of $2.5 billion, an increase of $130.3 million, or 5.5%, from the third quarter of 2024. Increases were seen across most departments with outdoor power equipment, grilling, fertilizers, power tools and impulse …
Read More »Ace’s Q2 2025 Financials Show Increased Revenues, Drop in Same-Store Sales
For the second quarter of 2025, Ace Hardware marked revenues of $2.8 billion, an increase of $105.8 million, or 3.9%, from the second quarter of 2024. Increases were seen across most departments with lawn and garden, grilling, impulse and outdoor …
Read More »Ace Hardware Marks One-Year Milestone of ELEVATE3 Ace Experiential Store Format
Last August, along with celebrating 100 years of serving the independent channel, Ace Hardware also unveiled its new experiential store format, ELEVATE³ Ace, at the 2024 Fall Ace Convention. During this year’s 2025 Fall Convention, Ace Hardware celebrated its one-year …
Read More »Fall 2025 Ace Convention Opens With General Session Focused on Growth, Customer Service
With an eye on growth and a focus on serving customers, plus a fireside chat with Ace Hardware president and CEO John Venhuizen, the 2025 Fall Ace Convention General Session gave retailers a look at the company’s priorities throughout the …
Read More »Bill Hagan Marks 50 Years of Service to the Independent Channel
Marking 50 years in the independent home improvement channel, Bill Hagan received the Golden Hammer award from Estwing. As the president and owner of Hagan Ace Hardware, Bill is the third generation of the Hagan family to man the helm …
Read More »Ace CEO Offers Insights Into Year Ahead
The Ace Hardware 2025 Spring Convention just wrapped up in San Antonio, Texas, welcoming over 11,200 attendees—including 4,073 Ace retailers and a record 564 Emery-Jensen retailers—who browsed the sold-out show floor and engaged with the 5,020 vendors sharing their products …
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