Industry News

NRF CEO and president Matthew Shay joined the “Retail Gets Real” podcast live alongside Bill Thorne, NRF senior vice president of communications and public affairs, from Retail’s Big Show to talk about the event, how retailers fared this holiday season …

Rocky’s Ace Hardware, one of the country’s largest family-owned Ace Hardware dealers, announced its planned acquisition of two Massachusetts stores, growing its footprint to 50 locations in nine states. The Falcone family will purchase the Smith family’s Cape Ann stores–Smith …

Retailers can receive a free exhibit hall pass for the National Hardware Show (NHS), taking place March 26-28 in Las Vegas. To receive your free exhibit hall pass, use the promo code NHPA during registration. Connect with your peers at …

Kelly-Moore Paints announced it plans to immediately cease operations and out-of-court “wind down” process all of its business. As it begins to cease operations, the company will continue to fulfill previously placed orders from its existing inventory at its Union …

Lowe’s announced an update to its loyalty program designed for DIY customers that offerings cost savings and rewards. The new MyLowe’s Rewards also offers exclusive perks only for members. The loyalty program is now available in select regions and will …

After over five decades advising independent and small business owners, Gary Pittsford is hanging up his financial planning hat and tenure as partner and chief valuation officer of Creative Planning Business Services. Well, almost.  “It’s time for me to slow down …

Kelly-Moore Paints has furloughed approximately 700 of its employees across the company’s locations and is in the process of temporarily halting operations at its paint manufacturing facility in Hurst, Texas, according to The Dallas Morning News. The company is actively …

Hillman Solutions Corp. announced that it has acquired Koch Industries Inc., a provider and merchandiser of rope and twine, chain and wire rope and related hardware products. This acquisition marks the entrance into rope and chain, a new product category …