CFI Group has published its Retail Satisfaction Barometer, which reveals consumer expectations during the shopping process, specifically noting the popularity of mobile technology. The report uncovered that the use of mobile applications for shopping purposes doubled in the past year, …
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Ace Hardware Named Wholesale Supplier for New Zealand Retailer, Mitre 10
Effective July 1, Ace Hardware International Holdings, Ltd., has signed an agreement to be a wholesale supplier to Mitre 10, a New Zealand cooperative comprised of 81 member-owned stores. Retail locations vary in size from convenience formats to a larger …
Read More »Ace, TIM-BR MART Part Ways
Ace Hardware, faced with the termination its long-standing partnership with TIM-BR MART Group in just two months, contacted NRHACanada with an official statement about its intentions in Canada. The statement, from Robert Moschorak, president of Ace Hardware International, makes clear the …
Read More »Bill’s Ace Celebrates 30 Years in Business
Bill’s Ace Hardware in Osceola, Wisconsin is celebrating 30 years in business. The company plans to celebrate by hosting a community service event. According to the owners owners Bill and Jill Chantelois, the event is a way to give back to the …
Read More »Waters True Value Relocates, Expands
Waters True Value is relocating in Emporia, Kansas. The opening date is scheduled for early 2015. “We are excited to begin construction in the near future to upgrade the building,” said Mark Shook, Waters True Value store manager to local …
Read More »QEP Names CDC Distributors, Inc. as Newest Flooring Distributor
QEP announced the appointment of CDC Distributors, Inc. as the company’s newest flooring distributor. CDC will be representing the full line of Harris Wood-branded engineered and Harris cork flooring products throughout their distribution footprint (Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri, Indiana, Michigan, West …
Read More »Stock Building Supply Opens New Facility
Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc. announced the opening of a new lumber and building materials distribution facility serving the Charlotte, North Carolina area. The company opened a full-service lumber and building materials distribution facility, design center and show room in Troutman, North Carolina, to serve …
Read More »Small Business and Community Service Were Made for Each Other
From benefits such as brand exposure to less measurable returns such as providing morale boosts to staff, philanthropic efforts can benefit a business in a variety of ways. In May, independent home improvement retailers joined together through the NRHA to …
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