The 2025 IHI Conference Educates, Invigorates the Channel IHI Conference Day 2 Addresses the Hot Topics Facing the Channel IHI Conference Day 1 Casts Vision for Industry Future, Shares Leadership Lessons Independents Celebration Raises a Glass to the Channel There’s …
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The Independent Home Improvement Conference (IHI Conference) is the premier event designed exclusively for independent hardware and home improvement retailers. This event brings together industry leaders, retailers and channel partners for two days of education, networking and business growth opportunities. …
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Honoring a family legacy of military service, John Azaltovic served in the U.S. Navy from 1995 to 2004 on a submarine as a culinary specialist. He followed in the footsteps of his father, who served in the Navy as a …
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During the first quarter of 2025, big-box home improvement retailers Lowe’s, Home Depot and Tractor Supply Company saw year-over-year increases in net sales but declines in net earnings. See the round-up and side-by-side comparisons below and read the full stories …
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Stine Home + Yard celebrated the grand re-opening ribbon cutting of its newly remodeled location in Crowley, Louisiana. Originally established in 1997, the store has undergone an extensive remodel to enhance the shopping experience to meet the needs of contractors …
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Headline after headline warns of the impending impact of global economic shifts, tariffs and other supply chain challenges on retailers. To better understand the realities of what’s happening in the hardlines supply chain and how retailers can best prepare for …
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Do it Best Group announces the appointment of Marianne Thompson as its new executive vice president of transformation and integration, a new role created to lead the next phase of integration for True Value and United Hardware into the Do …
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Last week, Weber signed an agreement to make Ace Hardware and its subsidiary, Emery Jensen Distribution, its exclusive distribution partners within the independent home improvement channel beginning in 2026. The agreement has generated mixed feedback from retailers across the independent …
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