With a reimagined show floor and outdoor living area, several new product categories and refreshed educational opportunities, Day 1 of the National Hardware Show (NHS) gathered retailers, vendors and other home improvement industry players from around the world. With several …
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Rick Bibens has agreed to sell Bibens Ace Hardware, with seven locations in Vermont in to the Aubuchon Company, the oldest and largest group of family-owned hardware stores in America. The stores will continue to operate as Bibens Ace Hardware, …
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Downtown Houston hosted attendees of the 2024 Do it Best Spring Market at the George R. Brown Convention Center this weekend, where returning member-owners and prospective members explored new programs, assortments and products. Leveraging data was the central theme of …
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R.P. Lumber Co. Inc. has announced the acquisition of Golden Rule Lumber, a well-respected family-owned retailer of hardware, building and landscaping materials and rental equipment located in Ottawa, Illinois. The terms of the deal remain undisclosed. Based in Edwardsville, Illinois, …
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From new vendors to new attendees—and a reorganized Market floor and new Market ordering app—the 2024 Blish-Mize Spring Buying Market, held March 21-23 at the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, Kansas, invigorated attendees with a breath of fresh …
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House-Hasson Hardware signed a letter of intent to acquire Bostwick-Braun Hardware, a Midwestern U.S. wholesale hardware distributor, officials of both companies have announced. The acquisition will include warehouses and inventory. Steve Henry, president and CEO of House-Hasson, and Pete Richichi, CEO …
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True Value Co. has received the inaugural “ESG and Community Award” from Allergy Standards, an international certification leader in healthier indoor environments. The award recognizes True Value’s commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles, as well as the company’s …
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Cameron Ashley Building Products announced the acquisition of Appalachian Insulation Supply, Inc. and Wolf Pak Transport, LLC in a stock purchase agreement. As a family-owned distribution company started in 1987 by the late Bill Brinser, AIS is based in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and …
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