House-Hasson’s Nailed It! Hardware Savings Event, held Jan. 30-Feb. 1 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, was the distributor’s biggest event yet, setting new attendance records for both dealers and vendors. Highlights from the three days …
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Vybond Launches After Nautic Partners Acquisition
Nautic Partners, LLC recently completed the acquisition of Berry Global Group Inc.’s speciality tapes business, launching the newly branded company, Vybond. “Vybond represents a powerful combination of technical expertise, customer-centric service and market leadership,” says Sean Wieland, managing director at …
Read More »US LBM Acquires Walker Lumber & Supply
US LBM recently announced the acquisition of Walker Lumber & Supply in Nashville, Tennessee. “We’re thrilled to be joining US LBM,” say Ray Hayles and Scott McMillan, who will both continue to run Walker Lumber & Supply’s day-to-day operations following the …
Read More »The Latest on China, Canada and Mexico Tariffs
President Donald Trump has announced multiple tariffs since taking office in January. Here’s the latest on where China, Canada and Mexico stand with the impending and active tariffs. China As of Feb. 4, President Trump implemented a 10% tariff on …
Read More »Getting New Hires Onboard Quickly at JC Licht
This is one of a series of case studies into why training is important and the tangible results it can have on your business. Click Here to read other case studies. Paint and decorating retailer JC Licht needed a better …
Read More »Ace CMO Shares Insights on Ace’s New YardRx Subscription Service
Debuting on Groundhog Day, Ace released YardRx, a subscription service designed to deliver personalized yard care solutions directly to customers’ homes. Ace Hardware served as the “Official Yard Care Sponsor of Groundhog Day” with Punxsutawney Phil’s shadowed prediction signaling six …
Read More »Mortgage Rates Increase in January
Mortgage rates have been climbing since mid-December, with an average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reaching 6.96% in January, before easing after the bond market stabilized following President Donald Trump’s postponement of tariffs until Feb. 1, the National Association of Home Builders …
Read More »Orgill Announces New Vendor Relationships With Top Brands Leading up to Dealer Market
Several weeks out from its Spring Dealer Market in New Orleans, Orgill has announced several new vendor partnerships designed to augment its product selection and provide additional options to both its current customers and retailers seeking new sources of supply. …
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