Based in Sioux City, Iowa, Bomgaars recently acquired 73 stores from Missouri-based Orscheln Farm and Home, making it the second largest farm and ranch retailer in the U.S. behind Tractor Supply Co. “Today, we are pleased to announce that after …
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Raspberry Blush Picked as Benjamin Moore 2023 Color of the Year
Benjamin Moore chose Raspberry Blush as its Color of the Year for 2023. The saturated red-orange enlivens our surroundings while awakening our senses with charismatic color. This vivacious color is unapologetic in its boldness as it encourages a confident color …
Read More »Kelly-Moore Paint Co. Acquired by Flacks Group
The Kelly-Moore Paint Co., a leading manufacturer and retailer of premium paints and coatings in the U.S., has been acquired by Flacks Group, a global investment firm based in the U.S. The purchase includes 157 retail stores across California, Nevada, …
Read More »Capstone Granite Wins 2022 Pro Tool Innovation Award
Ames Research Laboratories received a Pro Tool Innovation Award for the Capstone Granite. The awards honor innovative construction and outdoor power equipment products and were voted on by a team of contractors, construction business owners, tradesmen and media professionals. Products …
Read More »Orgill Announces Plans for New Distribution Facility in Georgia
Orgill announced plans to build a new, state-of-the-art 800,000-square-foot distribution center in Tifton, Georgia. The new facility will replace Orgill’s current distribution center in Tifton, which opened in 1995 and is currently the oldest location in the company’s network. Along …
Read More »NRF Says Consumers Still Spending in Light of Inflation Woes
In the latest Monthly Economic Review from the National Retail Federation (NRF), chief economist Jack Kleinhenz says that consumers are worried about high inflation and increased interest rates but are still spending. Overall retail sales reported by the Census Bureau …
Read More »Do it Best Announces Fall Open Buying Day
The Do it Best fall Open Buying Day has been set for Nov. 1 and will continue to expand the variety of products it offers to its member-owners from domestic and international vendors. Open Buying Day will be held at …
Read More »Fired Up to Help: Retailer Supports Fire Department in a Big Way
Each year, the Sugar Creek Fire Department hosts a Fire Protection and Life Safety Open House. And every year since 2007, Rob Walker, owner of New Palestine Hardware in New Palestine, Indiana, serves as a major backer for the event. …
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