Hardlines Distribution Alliance (HDA) announced the promotion of Trent Kauffman to director of merchandising. Previously a merchandise manager, Kauffman brings with him numerous years of experience in the industry and at HDA working to build partnerships to drive success across …
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Hillman Promotes Jon Michael Adinolfi to Chief Operating Officer
Hillman Solutions Corp. promoted Jon Michael “JMA” Adinolfi to the newly created position of chief operating officer. Adinolfi, who has served as a divisional president of Hillman U.S. since 2019, will expand his role as COO to oversee Hillman’s Hardware …
Read More »The Million Dollar Popcorn Machine
Hassett Hardware has seen expansive growth and success in the six decades since it opened, going from one location in 1957 to now six locations across the San Francisco Bay Area. President and owner Eric Hassett contributes much of that …
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In response to rising shipping costs, Amazon has been changing its strategy when it comes to shipping and returns, including offering select Amazon Prime subscribers $10 to pick up their orders rather than have them delivered. Customers who take advantage …
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The latest installment of the NHPA Independent Retailer Index is brewing, and we need your participation. The Independent Retailer Index measures key performance indicators of independent retailers each quarter, and the aggregated data is released to allow you to compare your …
Read More »J.D. Power Releases 2023 U.S. Home Improvement Retailer Satisfaction Study
J.D. Power recently released its 2023 U.S. Home Improvement Retailer Satisfaction StudySM, which measures customer satisfaction through five factors: staff and service, in-store experience, merchandise, online experience and price. Despite Amazon continuing to attract more home improvement customers, 87% of home improvement …
Read More »How Big-Box Retailers Performed in Q1 2023
For the first quarter of 2023, several big-box retailers experienced continued increases in sales compared to Q4 2022, with others reporting decreases in sales because of unseasonable weather affecting consumer purchases during the quarter. The Home Depot The Home Depot …
Read More »Ace Hardware Reports Q1 2023 Results
Ace Hardware released its financial report for the first quarter of 2023, marking first quarter revenues of $2.1 billion, a decrease of 5.8% from last year. Net income for Ace in Q1 2023 was $66.2 million, down 44.7% from the …
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