Honoring the owner of the former Sterling True Value Hardware in Wisconsin, the fundraiser Jeff Sterling Memorial Golf Outing is in its 18th year and has gotten a little help from fellow retailers. The golf outing honors the memory of …
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Local Art Student Creates Masterpiece Mural for Hilton Head Retailer
While Ace Hardware of Hilton Head was undergoing a renovation, retail assistant Mary Lynn Plocica came up with idea of including a mural in the new space. Plocica’s daughter took art classes in high school, which gave her the idea …
Read More »Address Challenges, Expose Opportunities at IHI Conference Panel Sessions
Hear firsthand from your peers on today’s challenges and opportunities during three panel sessions taking place on the main stage at the Independent Home Improvement Conference (IHI Conference). Beyond Survival: Creating Growth in a Flat Economy Wednesday, Aug. 28 | …
Read More »Dr. Nikolas Stihl Receives Global Leadership Award
The American-German Institute (AGI) of Johns Hopkins University has honored Dr. Nikolas Stihl, chairman of the advisory board and supervisory board of STIHL, with the Global Leadership Award 2024. The award was presented at a gala dinner in New York …
Read More »Home Hardware Stores Appoints Chief Retail Operations Officer
Home Hardware Stores Ltd. announced the appointment of John Pierce to the role of chief retail operations officer. Reporting to Home Hardware Stores Ltd.’s president and CEO, Kevin Macnab, Pierce will oversee field operations, Dealer support functions, business development, real …
Read More »Empower a Winning Team With the Lead to Succeed Giveaway
All retailers who register and attend the Independent Home Improvement Conference (IHI Conference) will be entered to win a North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) In-Store Leadership Training led by Kim Peffley, NHPA’s director of organizational development and consulting, …
Read More »Sunshine Ace Hardware Plans for New Stores
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 …
Read More »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 …
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