Your Building Centers (YBC) announced it will acquire Allensville Planing Mill (APM) in 2022. YBC employs around 375 people, was the nation’s 55th largest lumber building supply company in the country in 2020 and is the largest Pennsylvania employee-owned lumber …
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Orgill Hits Milestone With More Than 1 Million Items Available to Retailers in its E-commerce Database
During the fourth quarter of 2021, Orgill reached a significant milestone in its efforts to help independent retailers enhance their e-commerce capabilities as the number of individual items within its shareable product information database grew to more than 1 million. …
Read More »Enroll in NHPA’s New Financial Management Course by Jan. 6
Are you looking to gain insight into expense control, budgeting, benchmarking and more? The deadline to apply for the North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) upcoming Financial Management cohort class is Jan. 6. Or, get started now with the flexible, …
Read More »Retailers Look for Ways to Combat Organized Theft
Theft and loss have always been a part of the retail landscape, but in the last several weeks, some major retailers have been the victim of organized theft rings. Both the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times have …
Read More »2021 Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend Sales
According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), 180 million Americans shopped during the five-day holiday spending period from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday. When compared to the 186 million shoppers in 2020 and 190 million in 2019, the deceleration has …
Read More »Aubuchon Company Acquires Delray Plus Family of Stores
Bob Seminack and Micky Flood, founders and operators of Delray Plus True Value in New Hope, Pennsylvania—along with Bob’s son-in-law Dan McLaughlin and Micky’s son Chad Flood, who together own and operate three additional nearby True Value stores in Doylestown, …
Read More »Distribution America and PRO Group Return to In-Person Events
After a successful virtual event last year, Distribution America and PRO Group, Inc. returned to an in-person format for the 2022 Executive Planning Conference (EPC), held at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The …
Read More »Home Design Trends to Look for in 2022
For nearly two years, our homes have become places to work, go to school, enjoy time with family and find respite from the craziness of the pandemic. Since homeowners were spending so much time at home, many embarked on renovations, …
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