House-Hasson Hardware has entered into a corporate partnership with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Global Supply Chain Institute (GSCI) aimed at improving distribution efficiency, customer service and operational practices that support its more than 2,000 independent hardware dealers. The partnership, …
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PLMA’s 2026 Private Label Trade Show is set bring retailers and manufacturers together to discover new products, explore industry trends and build business relationships at the “Store Brands Marketplace” from Nov. 15–17 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in …
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ECI Software Solutions, Inc. (ECI) announced it has acquired Sierra Data Systems (Sierra), a provider of construction and logistics software that connects back-office and field operations. The acquisition strengthens ECI’s existing relationship with Sierra and accelerates innovation, investment and customer …
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Builders FirstSource announced it has acquired L&P Building Supply in Las Cruces, New Mexico. L&P serves customers in southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, with lumber, building materials and manufactured components including trusses and wall panels. The acquisition adds …
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In the independent home improvement channel, technology not only allows retailers to increase productivity and do operational tasks quicker and more efficiently, technology is also a way independents can differentiate themselves from their competitors and compete with the big-box retailers. …
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Southern Garden Centers (SGC) recently announced that Hutto’s Home and Garden Center in Jackson, Mississippi, has joined the Southern Garden Centers family of independent garden centers as its founding location. Hutto’s will continue to operate under the Hutto’s name at …
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The U.S. economy grew at a faster pace in the third quarter of 2026, supported by stronger consumer spending, robust business investment and increased government spending, according to an analysis from the National Association of Home Builders. However, residential investment …
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Ace Retail Group announced today that it will open a new Westlake Ace Hardware in Fenton, Missouri, a suburban community of 28,000 area residents in the greater St. Louis area. Ace Retail Group currently owns and operates six Westlake Ace Hardware …
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