Ace Hardware has launched RedVest Media, The Helpful Network, its new retail media network (RMN) designed to give brands the ability to engage with Ace shoppers with highly targeted, full-funnel advertising across online channels. “Ace has always been about helping …
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SRS Distribution Acquires Texas Roofing Distributor
SRS Distribution Inc., a building products distributor owned by The Home Depot, announced its acquisition of Roadrunner Roofing Supply, Inc., a wholesale distributor of residential roofing and related accessories. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. “We are thrilled to …
Read More »Ace Hardware Retailers Explore Ways to Grow at 2025 Fall Convention
As retailers walked the aisles of the market floor, sat in on educational sessions, met with vendors and service providers and attended the general session, a common theme running through the Fall 2025 Ace Convention was finding ways to differentiate …
Read More »Building Material Prices Continue to Climb in July
Prices for residential building materials increased in July, reaching the largest year-over-year growth in over two years, according to an analysis from the National Association of Home Builders Eye on Housing report. Construction machinery and metal molding/trim prices rose significantly, …
Read More »Ace Hardware Marks One-Year Milestone of ELEVATE3 Ace Experiential Store Format
Last August, along with celebrating 100 years of serving the independent channel, Ace Hardware also unveiled its new experiential store format, ELEVATE³ Ace, at the 2024 Fall Ace Convention. During this year’s 2025 Fall Convention, Ace Hardware celebrated its one-year …
Read More »Orgill Announces Addition to Executive Team With Hiring of Julie Albrecht as EVP & CFO
Orgill has hired Julie Albrecht as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer. She will join the company on August 18. Albrecht brings more than 35 years of leadership and finance experience across multiple industries, including building products, …
Read More »Ferguson Do it Best Hardware to Celebrate Grand Opening
Ferguson Do it Best Hardware in Coatesville, Indiana, will celebrate its grand opening on Labor Day weekend. The Ferguson Lumber Corporation has been in operation since 1868 and became a member of Do it Best in 1978. In 2023, the …
Read More »Cardwell Do it Best Home Center Named 2025 Member of the Year by Do it Best
Cardwell Do it Best Home Center has been honored as the 2025 Member of the Year in the 5,000-12,000 square foot store category by Do it Best. Located on Indy’s Southside at 3205 Madison Avenue and serving customers online, Cardwell …
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