Discount home goods retailer Big Lots announced today it has filed for Chapter 11, and its stores and operations have been acquired by private equity firm Nexus Capital Management. “The actions we are taking today will enable us to move …
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Last Call to Improve Cash Flow
The clock is ticking for independent hardware and paint retailers looking to transform their financial management. The North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) highly anticipated pilot course “Navigating Cash Flow: A Roadmap to True Financial Freedom” is just around …
Read More »Discount Stores Make NRF’s List of Fastest Growing Retail Companies
Every year, the National Retail Federation ranks the retail industry’s fastest growing companies based on year-over-year retail sales. The 2024 list suggests finding ways to save is still a priority for consumers as five of the top 25 companies are …
Read More »Go With the Flow With NHPA’s New Cash Flow Course
The kickoff of the North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) highly anticipated pilot program “Navigating Cash Flow: A Roadmap to True Financial Freedom” is fast approaching. Designed to empower independent hardware and paint retailers with the knowledge and insights …
Read More »Do it Best Promotes Lauren Wilson to LBM Purchasing Role
Do it Best announced the promotion of Lauren Wilson to building materials divisional purchasing manager, effective immediately. Wilson will enhance the company’s long-term, program-driven procurement process by fostering strategic supplier relationships that align with the growth goals of the Lumber …
Read More »Hardware Sales Pours Into Brewery Partnerships
A new partnership is brewing at Hardware Sales in Bellingham, Washington, as the operation has started partnering with local breweries to sell beer in the store. Brookelyn McClellan, operations and marketing coordinator, says the company started selling beer a few …
Read More »Kimps Ace Hardware Shines a Light on Employees
At Kimps Ace Hardware in Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees receive some extra love and recognition thanks to employee spotlights on the store’s Facebook page. Social media coordinator Maddy Bowker says she came up with the idea to do the employee …
Read More »Hampton Lumber Hosts Girls Build Camps
Doing its part to promote growth in the skilled trades and the independent home improvement channel, Hampton Lumber, which has nine locations in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, has partnered with Girls Build. Girls Build is a nonprofit organization dedicated to …
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