Reliable Distributors kicked off its 2014 Management and Marketing Conference Thursday in Orlando, Fla., with its annual Member Meeting, where Greg Phillips, President of Harvest Supply, was introduced as Reliable Distributor’s newest member. During the meeting, members were introduced to …

Do it Best Corp. announced today the selection of Rich Lynch as the co-op’s new vice president of marketing. In this position, Lynch will lead a team dedicated to helping co-op member-owners grow their businesses through effective, flexible and scalable …

Ace Hardware Corporation recently recognized Les Orchekowsky of Sierra Vista, Ariz., with Ace’s first-ever Ray A. Griffith Retail Leadership Award. Named after Ace’s former CEO Ray A. Griffith who retired in March 2013, the award will be given annually to …

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a recall of Ace Hardware’s Ace Clamp-On LED Work Lights due to a potential electric shock and fire hazard. According to the CPSC report, the cord bushing inside the light base could fail, allowing the cord …

Home prices continued to show solid growth in most of the U.S. due to limited inventory conditions, but rising prices and severe winter weather caused existing-home sales to slip in February, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Total existing-home sales declined 0.4 …

PRO Group announced the election of Chris Beach and Laurence Meadows to the organization’s Board of Directors. Beach currently serves as president, CEO and chairman of the board of the Bostwick-Braun Company, where he started his career in the company’s Industrial …

Eight home improvement retailers were recently named “Young Retailer of the Year” for 2014 by the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA). The national recognition program, now in its 18th year, identifies and promotes the next generation of aspiring independent …

K100 Gasoline Fuel Treatment binds with water to prevent problems associated with ethanol fuels, including water and phase separation, while upgrading and stabilizing fuel quality for easier starts, better mileage and reduced emissions. It stabilizes fuel for up to two years, …