Ace Hardware is in the top 25 percent of fastest-growing retailers in the U.S., according to the National Retail Federation. Ace, which is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, ranked No. 24 for year-over-year domestic sales growth on the Hot 100 Retailers 2015 list, which the retail trade association …
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Do it Best Provides Scholarship for NRHA Retail Management Certification Program
Alyssa Tolzda from Modern Home and Hardware in Woodsfield, Ohio, is attending the Fall 2015 class of the North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) Retail Management Certification Program thanks to a $6,250 scholarship sponsored by Do it Best Corp. Developed …
Read More »Orgill’s Canada Operation to Purchase Chalifour
Canada’s TIM-BR MART Group has announced the sale of the hardlines assets of its distribution arm, Chalifour Canada Ltd., to Orgill Canada Hardlines, ULC, a wholly owned, Canadian-based subsidiary of Orgill, Inc. “The strategic alliance resulting from this transaction will …
Read More »Ways to Promote Job Openings
Keeping employees motivated and excited about their work is difficult. Some retailers say they have difficulty finding hard-working employees in the first place and then retaining them are even more challenging. So how do retailers find employees and promote job …
Read More »CNRG Buys 28-Unit Marvin’s Building Centers
In a move that will increase its retail store count by more than 30 percent, Central Network Retail Group, LLC (CNRG) has acquired Marvin’s, an Alabama-based home center chain. Marvin’s operates 28 home center locations throughout Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and …
Read More »Baltimore Store Offers the Core Categories — and Charm
Ayd Hardware, located in the Stoneleigh neighborhood of northern Baltimore, is a family-run store that opened in 1974. The store was a stop for North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) staffers Sara Logel and Graeme Haase, who got to do what the …
Read More »Home Depot Adds Ex-American Airlines CEO to Board
The Home Depot has appointed a former American Airlines CEO to the company’s board of directors. The new board member, Gerard Arpey, will serve on the company’s finance committee and its nominating and corporate governance committee. The company has 11 …
Read More »Gardening Trends Spotted at the IGC Show in Baltimore
The Independent Garden Center (IGC) Show in Baltimore has been the spot this week to find new and innovative products for expanding and diversifying garden center inventories. The IGC Show also provided attendees with an outlook on incoming industry trends, and Hardware Retailing was out on the floor looking …
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