Running an effective hardware business takes vast skills, dedication and a love for customers and the industry. Three retailers are being honored by Denver-based PRO Group, Inc. for achieving retail success and upholding the principles and ideals of effective hardware …
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NRHA to Host First Women’s Leadership Roundtable
Providing forums to share your voice, develop a network of peers and learn valuable skills and new ideas to make your business thrive—that’s what the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is all about. And that’s exactly what the association …
Read More »Lowe’s Q2 Earnings Show Growth
Lowe’s on Aug. 17 reported earnings and sales growth for the second quarter of 2016. The company’s net earnings rose 3.7 percent above the same period a year ago, reaching $1.2 billion for the quarter that ended July 29. Sales …
Read More »Ace Hardware Reports Income Growth in Q2
Ace Hardware Corp. today reported both revenue and net income growth for the second quarter of 2016. The home improvement co-op’s second-quarter 2016 revenues were $1.4 billion, a 0.6 percent increase from the second quarter of 2015. Net income for the period was …
Read More »Home Depot Reports Strong Quarterly Sales
The Home Depot hit record-high sales and net earnings in the second quarter of 2016. The big box’s total second-quarter sales were $25.5 billion, a 6.6 percent increase from the second quarter of 2015, the company reported Aug. 16. Comparable sales …
Read More »Walmart Tests Fixed Employee Scheduling
Walmart is trying out a new method for offering fixed employee scheduling at approximately 650 stores, according to The Wall-Street Journal. The system allows select employees to have a set schedule for six months at a time, rather than finding out three …
Read More »International Garden Fair to Open in September
Spoga+gafa, the world’s largest annual lawn, garden and outdoor living trade fair, will be kicking off in September in Cologne, Germany. The event, scheduled for Sept. 4-6 at the Koelnmesse Exhibition Center, will include more than 2,000 exhibitors from 60 countries, making …
Read More »Home Depot CEO: Homeowners Are Investing
Homeowners are living in their houses longer than in the past, home values are increasing and millennials are forming their own households—all good news for Home Depot, according to CEO Craig Menear. “All of those have actually helped our business. I …
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