With 130 new suppliers, 100 show-only specials and a focus on six priority growth categories, the 2026 Home Hardware Homecoming took place at Toronto’s Enercare Center Sept. 16-18. While out on the market floor, North American Hardware and Paint Association’s …
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Home Hardware Homecoming 2026 Honors, Connects and Sets Dealers Up for Success
Honoring outstanding dealers and opening up opportunities for dealers to discover new products and engage in exclusive buying opportunities, 2026 Home Hardware Homecoming took place over three days at Toronto’s Enercare Centre. The event facilitated connections between suppliers, dealers, store …
Read More »Ace Hardware Revenues Hit $3 Billion for Q2 2026
For the second quarter of 2026, Ace Hardware Corporation reported revenues of $3 billion, an increase of $165.8 million, or 5.9%, from the second quarter of 2025. Net income was $155.6 million for the second quarter of 2026, an increase …
Read More »Product Picks From the House-Hasson Summer Market
Hosting more vendors—more than 500—than ever before, the show floor of the House-Hasson Hardware Exchange Dealer Market was hopping with plenty of new products and deals to prepare dealers for the upcoming holiday and winter selling seasons. While out on …
Read More »Dealers Treated to Enhanced Experience at the House-Hasson Summer Dealer Market
The Smoky Mountains were the backdrop for House-Hasson’s summer buying event, The Hardware Exchange Dealer Market, where attendees were treated to a celebratory and enhanced market experience, with something for everyone at the Sevierville Convention Center in Sevierville, Tennessee. Along …
Read More »Do it Best Group Sets Date for Closure of True Value Headquarters
Do it Best Group announced that operations at the True Value office in Chicago will materially conclude on Oct. 9, marking another step in the company’s accelerated integration of True Value. On July 1, Do it Best Group announced it …
Read More »Central Network Retail Group Acquires Terry’s Hardware in Minnesota
Orgill announced that its retail subsidiary, Central Network Retail Group (CNRG), is expanding its presence in the Minneapolis metropolitan area through the asset acquisition of Terry’s Hardware, a well-respected retailer that has served the community of Hastings, Minnesota, for nearly …
Read More »Retailer Completes 120-Mile Canoe Marathon to Raise Money for CMN
Going from never touching a paddle to accomplishing 120 miles of canoeing, independent retailer Ryan Clouse completed the AuSable River Canoe Marathon to raise money for four Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) hospitals in Michigan. The AuSable River Canoe Marathon is a …
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