The June issue of Hardware Retailing takes a closer look at smart home technology as it relates to plumbing products. However, smart home technology can be found in several categories within the home improvement industry. As more consumers are adopting …
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Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. Sponsored by HIRI | HIRI.org The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) has released its Home Improvement Products Market Forecast Update. The study provides updated estimates of the size and overall value of …
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Do it Best Corp. has formed an exclusive strategic partnership with Paint Sundries Solutions (PSS), a national paint sundry supplier. The new partnership will provide Do it Best members additional opportunities to grow their paint departments with greater access to …
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Horizon Ridge Ace Hardware honors military veterans all year long, so joining Ace Hardware’s corporate goal to give away 1 million U.S. flags to customers and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts was an easy decision. On May 26, participating Ace …
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Orgill Inc. was one of 43 U.S. companies recognized May 21 with a presidential award honoring companies throughout the country that export U.S. goods and services. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross presented the president’s E Star Award for Exports to …
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Ace Hardware Corp. has hired a GameStop executive to serve in the role of vice president of retail operations and new business. John Tovar was vice president of merchandising for the video gaming and electronics retailer prior to accepting the job …
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Lowe’s released its first-quarter 2018 financial results on May 23, reporting net earnings of $988 million. The company released this information the day after naming Marvin Ellison as the new president and CEO of Lowe’s, effective July 2. The quarterly results represent …
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Ace Hardware Corp. reported increases in revenue and sales, including double-digit online sales growth, in its first quarter of 2018. Ace, which released its financial results May 23, achieved revenue of $1.3 billion, an increase of 6 percent above the …
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