Kitchens are the most popular room for homeowners to remodel, according to online home improvement company Houzz. The 2019 U.S. Houzz & Home Study shows that the typical kitchen remodel costs $14,000, making kitchens the most expensive room to update …
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Armstrong Joins Ace as Supply Chain Executive
Ace Hardware Corp. has hired Kirk Armstrong as a new executive to work on the co-op’s distribution and supply chain team. He is taking on the role of vice president of distribution and supply chain innovation and will be reporting …
Read More »Connect With Peers 24/7 on the NRHA Forums
Earlier this year, NRHA launched a new way for retailers to connect and discuss the latest retail headlines, share best practices and engage with other business owners from across the country—online forums. The NRHA Forum is free for all retailers …
Read More »3 Reasons to Register for SOIC Today
When’s the last time you surveyed your peers to discover the areas where they are finding success and what areas they’re predicting for growth in 2020? You probably haven’t done that recently, but the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) …
Read More »United Hardware Names New CEO
Douglas Audette will be the new president and CEO of United Hardware Distributing Co., the company’s board of directors has announced. Audette will replace Steven Draeger, who announced his decision to retire in May after serving as president and CEO …
Read More »Higginbotham Brothers Names New Managers, Opens 39th Location
Texas-based home improvement chain Higginbotham Brothers recently celebrated its 39th location, which it acquired in June. To celebrate the reopening of the store under the Higginbotham Brothers banner, the team from the Mineola, Texas, location hosted a two-day event that …
Read More »In Conversation: True Value CEO Reflects on 2019 Fall Reunion
During the True Value 2019 Fall Reunion, president and CEO John Hartmann took time to speak to Hardware Retailing about how the company’s new supply chain upgrades, digital marketing programs and other new initiatives will empower the retailers who choose …
Read More »True Value Focuses on the Future at 2019 Fall Reunion
Thousands of independent home improvement retailers gathered in Chicago Oct. 3-6 to celebrate True Value’s 2019 Fall Reunion. For retailers and True Value leadership alike, it was a chance to share success stories, explore special buying opportunities and look ahead …
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