Sunshine Ace Hardware has announced plans to open a new retail store at Pelican Bay in Naples, just miles from where the company opened its first location 65 years ago. The new store will occupy about 20,000 square feet of …
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Employee Advancement Is the Core of Retailer’s Growth Strategy
Continuing the legacy started in 1906, Walter and Patricia Toole purchased Bray Hardware in Winter Garden, Florida, in 1983. After changing wholesalers, the Tooles opened a second location in Clermont, Florida, in 1990, and from there, expanded to 13 stores …
Read More »Making History: Meet Keynote Speaker Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger
Not often does a person’s determination and grit lead to a movie made about their life. Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger is one of those rare cases, with his life portrayed in the popular movie “Rudy.” As the son of an oil …
Read More »Ace Hardware Reaches Milestone in Home Services Coverage
Ace Hardware announced today that its home services offerings are now provided in over 5,000 zip codes, with at least one branch location in each of the 48 continental U.S. “We are so excited to introduce Ace Hardware Home Services …
Read More »Patrick’s Hardware Is Poised for Further Success
Part of the Hampton, Virginia, community for well over a century, Patrick’s Hardware began as a general store opened by W.T. Patrick. W.T.’s sons—Cary Patrick and A. Woodfin Patrick—joined the business in 1933 and 1938. W.T.’s grandsons—A. Woodfin Patrick Jr. …
Read More »HPM Building Supply Acquires Truss Systems Hawaii
HPM Building Supply has acquired Maui’s leading building component manufacturer, Truss Systems Hawaii, creating a new division known as Truss Systems by HPM that will serve the Valley Isle. All 33 Truss Systems Hawaii team members have become HPM owner-employees, …
Read More »NHPA Adds Sales Veteran to its Leadership Team
The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) is pleased to announce the addition of industry sales veteran Greg Cole to its leadership team. Cole, who has been a part of the home improvement industry for nearly 20 years, joins …
Read More »Update Your Digital Strategy to Follow Shifts in Digital Usage
According to a recent Forbes survey done in conjunction with Talker Research, internet usage among Americans is shifting in several significant ways. The survey found that internet usage has made a move from mainly desktops to mobile devices with nearly …
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