Sight. Smell. Taste. Touch. Hearing. Every day, we rely on our five senses to navigate and experience life. Forward-thinking retailers are also turning to the five senses to engage with customers in their stores and keep them coming back, moving …

When it comes to knowing where to start with B2B in your business, retailers who have found success in this area suggest starting small to attract these pro customers.  Jay Donnelly, owner of Flanagan Paint & Supply with five locations …

One of the best ways to diversify your audience and differentiate your business is through business-to-business (B2B) sales. When you think of B2B, you probably picture outside sales teams making cold calls, and while that method is successful for many, …

Costello’s Ace Hardware announced the acquisition of Rommel’s Ace Home Centers, a family-owned group of 11 stores across Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. This milestone marks the largest single acquisition in Costello’s Ace Hardware’s 52-year history, expanding the company’s footprint into …

House-Hasson Hardware Company announced today that CEO Steve Henry will retire, effective Dec. 31, 2025, after more than a decade of service and five years at the helm of the nation’s largest independent regional wholesale hardware distributor. Henry stepped into …

In November, Lowe’s will open two additional stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, increasing the chains store count in Texas to 147. The two new Lowe’s stores will open in Midlothian and Royse City and will be the fourth and …

Kicking off the 2025 Homecoming event, Home Hardware Stores Limited announced the recipients of the annual Proud of My Home Achievement Awards. The highest honor of the evening, the Walter J. Hachborn Store of the Year Award, was presented to …

Hosted right in the North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) backyard, the Do it Best and True Value 2025 Fall Market maxed out the space at the Indiana Convention Center with nearly 11,000 attendees. Hardware Retailing managing editor Lindsey …