Do it Best wrapped its 2024 summer internship program with a $1,000 scholarship awarded to intern Ethan Schrek, a business analytics and applied computational mathematic and statistics student at University of Notre Dame. The internship program provides students with the …
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Product Picks at Ace 2024 Fall Convention
While covering the Ace Hardware 2024 Fall Convention, which took place in Chicago August 8-10, I (Lindsey Thompson, NHPA managing editor) walked the show floor looking for the latest and greatest products. Here are my top five picks and why …
Read More »Poised for Growth: Q&A With House-Hasson President and CEO Steve Henry
In early July, House-Hasson finalized the acquisition of former Midwestern U.S. wholesale hardware distributor Bostwick-Braun’s warehouses and inventory. The acquisition adds two warehouses in Indiana and Arkansas, as well as more than 45,000 stock keeping units (SKU) to its existing …
Read More »Comparable Sales Down for Home Depot in Q2, Overall Sales Up Slightly
The Home Depot® reported sales of $43.2 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, an increase of 0.6% from the second quarter of fiscal 2023. Total sales include $1.3 billion from the recent acquisition of SRS Distribution Inc. (SRS), …
Read More »Ace 2024 Fall Convention Brings Together the Past, Present and Future
In celebration of 100 years of helpful service under its belt, Ace Hardware pulled out all the stops for its Fall 2024 Convention held in the company’s hometown of Chicago. Over three days, Ace retailers, vendors and industry players came …
Read More »Valspar Names Blue Hue “Encore” Its 2025 Color of the Year
Retailer Congratulates Wholesaler on Milestone Anniversary
For Gene Pedrotti, hardware is much more than nuts and bolts. For Gene, hardware is history, family and community. As the third-generation owner of Pedrotti Ace Hardware in Benicia, California, Gene is committed to continuing the legacy his great-grandfather and uncles …
Read More »Ace Hardware Launches New Experiential Store Concept
Unveiled today at Ace Hardware’s Fall 2024 Convention in a 13,000-square-foot Store on the Floor, ELEVATE3 Ace is a new experiential store concept that will roll out at new and existing stores over the next five years. Ace plans on …
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