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Home Hardware Stores has announced Darrin Sayles will join the company’s sales and operations team as senior director. His appointment will support Home Hardware’s strategic growth and focus on operational excellence for its nearly 1,100 independently owned stores. “Home is …

After an unprecedented year full of retail volatility and strong sales for home improvement retailers, how will you budget for your business in 2021? Over the past few months, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) has received hundreds of …

Fifth-generation, family-owned HPM Building Supply has merged with Miyake Concrete Accessories to expand HPM’s presence across Hawaii. Miyake Concrete Accessories operates four building supply stores and one manufacturing truss on Maui. HPM plans to renovate and rebrand the Maui locations, …

Ace Hardware International Holdings, a subsidiary of Ace Hardware Corp., has announced plans to expand into Mexico. In a statement, the company notes Mexico has the 11th highest GDP in the world and one of the highest homeownership rates. Ace …

Home Hardware Stores Ltd. have announced the appointment of new directors in their merchandise department. These directors will support the company’s strategic growth and will focus on customer-centric category management. “Home is focused on providing best-in-class assortments to support our …

In conjunction with Orgill’s ongoing e-Volution Online Buying Event, which is running from Aug. 24 through Sept. 4, company president and CEO Boyden Moore delivered a corporate update via Zoom on Wednesday morning. The “Orgill’s Evolution” presentation focused on delivering …

Revamping company cultures, expanding sales, adopting new retail innovations and mentoring future leaders are among the many accomplishments of the 2020 Young Retailer of the Year honorees—and they’re just getting started. The North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) Young Retailer …

When Joseph Burks devoted much of 2018 to remodeling Wholesale Lumber in Clint, Texas, he had no idea the redesign would allow the store to serve customers better through a pandemic. At the time, he was working through the tragedy …