Distribution America has announced the addition of wholesale distributor PACOA to its membership. Headquartered in Port Washington N.Y., PACOA services independent hardware, paint and lumber retailers throughout much of New York, New England, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. “Adding PACOA as …

Denver-based PRO Group recently announced BTL Distributors, a wholesale distributor in Monsey, N.Y., became the group’s newest member. BTL serves hardware and paint supply stores throughout New York and New Jersey and has joined PRO Group to take advantage of the organization’s …

Coast of Maine Cobscook Blend Gardening Soil gives users the benefit of less-frequent watering and feeding because of its compost base. This soil is made with a blend of matured salmon and blueberry compost mixed with aged bark, sphagnum peat moss …

Restor-A-Shine® is specially formulated for restoring high gloss shine to polyurethane wood finishes. This wood polish contains fine micro polishing powders, blended together with select waxes and oils, producing a very unique wood finish polishing compound. Removes steel wool marks, haze and …

Lexel® is super-elastic, provides superior adhesion and is paintable. This caulk sealant works all year long and can be applied in freezing temperatures. It seals around tubs and shower stalls, sinks and counter tops, window and doorframes, PVC and metal pipes and can be …

Lowe’s reported net earnings of $306 million for the quarter ended January 31, a 6.3 percent increase over the same period a year ago. For the fiscal year also ended January 31, net earnings increased 16.7 percent to $2.3 billion. …

Ace Hardware this week announced the launch of a mobile app for iPhone devices and the roll-out of in-store pickup to its retailers, a new feature that will allow customers to check their local store’s available inventory on acehardware.com, go …

Don Hasson, the president of House-Hasson Hardware, America’s largest independent regional hardware distributor, says sales increases at the company’s winter dealer market indicate 2014 will be a good year for hardware stores and lumberyards. He attributes some of this boost …