City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., announced John Surane, executive vice president and chief growth officer at Ace Hardware, as the 2026 Spirit of Life Award recipient for …
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During its 2025 Investor and Analyst Conference, The Home Depot recently discussed key priorities and a preliminary outlook for 2026. The Home Depot reaffirmed its fiscal 2025 guidance and shared a preliminary outlook for fiscal 2026 that included forecasted comparable sales …
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Combining AI chat, task management and operations analytics—tied directly to a retailers POS inventory—FastQuery is an AI copilot built for independent home improvement retailers. FastQuery helps store associates quickly find product information like aisle numbers, price and comparable items using voice …
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Having never picked up a paddle before, Ryan Clouse will go the mile–120 miles to be exact–in a canoe to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN). Ryan, owner and operator of Clouse Family Ace Hardware’s and Roger’s Family …
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Jonathan Mize, CEO and president at Blish-Mize Co., will succeed Steve Henry as chairman of the Board of Directors of Hardlines Distribution Alliance (HDA). Steve Henry, CEO and president at House-Hasson Hardware Company, announced his retirement in September. Jonathan Mize …
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Looking at how fellow independent home improvement operations are performing throughout the year gives retailers in the channel the data to make improvements to their operations. Since 2022, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) has partnered with The …
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Navigating endless channels. Choosing the right audience. Tracking the analytics. Digital marketing can be a grind, and when marketing is just one of many hats a retailer wears, it can get pushed to the backburner or dropped altogether. Rather than …
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Orgill has added another retail industry veteran to its executive leadership team with the hiring of Sharmeelee “Sharms” Bala as its new chief digital and information officer (CDIO). Bala will join Orgill on Dec. 1 and brings with her more …
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