Since announcing the appointment of Chad Ruth as president and CEO in March, United Hardware has made additional personnel promotions designed to enhance the leadership team and provide continued support to the company and its retailers. Dwight Samson has been …
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New Toolkit Offers Strategies for Employee Retention
Staffing shortages have been one of the biggest issues facing retailers over the past few years. Even if employers are able to find the right people to hire, it can be difficult to keep them, given the increasingly competitive nature …
Read More »United Hardware Names Chad Ruth as President and CEO
United Hardware Distributing Co. announced Chad Ruth will serve in the role of President and CEO. Ruth became interim President and CEO of the co-op on February 16, 2023, after Doug Audette resigned from his position. The Board of Directors …
Read More »NHPA’s Retail Management Certification Program 2022 Class Breaks Record for Graduating Students
The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) celebrated the 2022 graduating class of its Retail Management Certification Program in February. With 34 graduating retailers from all across the U.S. and Canada, the class was the largest in the program’s …
Read More »United Hardware Distributing Co. Announces Interim President & CEO
United Hardware has announced the appointment of Chad Ruth as its interim president and CEO. Chad brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the role and has been with the company for more than fifteen years. Former president and …
Read More »United Hardware’s Lawn & Garden Buying Market Highlights Category Management
Spring was in the air as United Hardware held its annual and expanded Lawn & Garden Buying Market in October, shifting the event three months earlier from its prior time slot in January. The event, which was United Hardware’s third …
Read More »4 Ways to Improve Your Pricing
If you’re not making price changes today, you may not be in business tomorrow. That’s the stark reality of a market plagued by higher-than-normal inflation and supply chain issues. When cost outruns the shelf price, retailers who fail to keep …
Read More »4 Strategies to Relieve Pricing Woes
If you’re not making price changes today, you may not be in business tomorrow. That’s the stark reality of a market plagued by higher-than-normal inflation and supply chain issues. When cost outruns the shelf price, retailers who fail to keep …
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