On March 11, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the first in more than a decade. As the number of confirmed cases surpassed 3,100 people in 49 states, governments, communities and businesses of all sizes have been forced …
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The National Hardware Show (NHS) will be postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The show, scheduled for May 5-7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, will remain in Las Vegas and be rescheduled for later this year. …
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Home Hardware Stores Ltd. announced the cancellation of its 2020 Spring Market, which was set to be held in Waterloo Region on April 5-7. “The health and safety of the Home Hardware community, our dealer-owners, team members, suppliers, business partners …
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Kansas-based distributor Blish-Mize Co. is the most recent organization in the hardware industry to cancel its buying market in hopes of helping stem the spread of COVID-19. Blish-Mize sent out a letter to customers and vendors on March 11 informing …
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With more than 500 confirmed cases in the U.S. of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, the home improvement market is beginning to feel the effects. Thus far, many prominent home improvement events have either been canceled or postponed, including …
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BREAKING: Ace Hardware Corp. has canceled its 2020 Spring Convention amid growing concern regarding COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus. The event was originally scheduled to take place March 12-14 in Chicago. Late last night, Ace president and CEO John …
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