Over the course of three days, Wallace Distributing Co. members came together for product discovery, hot deals and the chance to reconnect and socialize with fellow retailers over snacks and meals at the Wallace 2023 Fall Market. The market was …
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True Value Announces 2024 Spring Reunion Dates, Focus on Retailer Growth
True Value announced its 2024 Spring Reunion will take place Feb. 2-4 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. The event will highlight several of the key investments True Value has recently made and will be making …
Read More »2023 HIRI Summit Keynote Talks Consumer Behavior Trends
Last week, at the 2023 HIRI Summit, keynote speaker Liza Hausman, vice president of industry marketing for Houzz, shared four key focus areas of consumer behavior that retailers can focus on to be sure they are meeting their customers’ needs. …
Read More »Koelnmesse Announces New Senior VP, Director of EISENWARENMESSE
Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, Sebastian Rosito will take over as senior vice president of Koelnmesse in Cologne with responsibility for the International Hardware Fair, Asia-Pacific Sourcing, spoga+gafa, spoga horse and h+h cologne. Currently serving as vice president of corporate and …
Read More »National Hardware Show Unveils New Segmented Show Floor for 2024
Taking place March 26-28, 2024, in the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, the National Hardware Show (NHS) will feature a new and improved layout. The segmented floor plan will make it easier than ever to navigate the …
Read More »True Value Marketing Exec Outlines How Company Is ‘Here for You’
Earlier this month as True Value celebrated its 75th anniversary, the company’s executive team announced plans to invigorate the venerable brand and update its value proposition for the retailers it champions and the consumers those retailers serve. Hardware Retailing had …
Read More »Ace Hardware Fall 2023 Convention Delivers Promises for Future
At the Fall 2023 Convention, Ace Hardware pledged to build on a century of success and continue to help its retailers be “the place with the helpful hardware folks.” During the opening general session of the event, which was held …
Read More »Blish-Mize Introduces New App at Fall Buying Market
Blish-Mize customers were able to use the wholesale hardware distributor’s new Market app for product discovery and deals at the 2023 Blish-Mize Fall Buying Market, held Sept. 14-16 at the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, Kansas. 2023 is …
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