During the Fall 2025 Ace Convention, Hardware Retailing managing editor Lindsey Thompson explored the convention center floor at McCormick Place in Chicago, looking for new and exciting products. Here’s what she found: Stain Pad Original Cut-to-Size | Makrs Woodworking Tools …

As retailers walked the aisles of the market floor, sat in on educational sessions, met with vendors and service providers and attended the general session, a common theme running through the Fall 2025 Ace Convention was finding ways to differentiate …

Last August, along with celebrating 100 years of serving the independent channel, Ace Hardware also unveiled its new experiential store format, ELEVATE³ Ace, at the 2024 Fall Ace Convention. During this year’s 2025 Fall Convention, Ace Hardware celebrated its one-year …

Embodying leadership, grit and a passion for the independent channel, this year’s Young Retailer of the Year honorees prove that the future of the industry is in good hands.  The Young Retailer of the Year program, now in its 29th …

Orgill has hired Julie Albrecht as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer. She will join the company on August 18. Albrecht brings more than 35 years of leadership and finance experience across multiple industries, including building products, …

With an eye on growth and a focus on serving customers, plus a fireside chat with Ace Hardware president and CEO John Venhuizen, the 2025 Fall Ace Convention General Session gave retailers a look at the company’s priorities throughout the …

Do it Best and True Value have added Broil King and Napoleon to their warehouse and drop ship programs, bringing a good, better, best product strategy to the grilling category. The partnerships come with no mandates or exclusivity and are …

Addressing top-of-mind topics, gleaning practical operational best practices and learning to be a little more creative, attendees of the 2025 Independent Home Improvement Conference (IHI Conference) left Orlando energized and invigorated to move the channel forward. Hosted by the North …