To watch the full video, click here. Lee Rector Thomas Home Center True Value, McKinleyville, Calif. Retail Store Manager Category: Under $2 Million in annual sales While he grew up working in the family hardware store, Rector started working full-time …
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Blake Burgess: 2014 Young Retailer of the Year
To watch the full video, click here. Blake Burgess York Ace Hardware, York, Neb. Partial Owner/General Manager Category: Under $2 Million in annual sales After purchasing a local hardware store in 2010, Burgess spearheaded an update of nearly every aspect …
Read More »James Coté: 2014 Young Retailer of the Year
To watch the full video, click here. James Coté Osterville House & Garden, Osterville, Mass. Owner Category: Under $2 Million in annual sales When he was just 24 years old, Coté purchased a struggling hardware store that was about to …
Read More »Say Goodbye to Credit Card Swipes and Signatures
Starting October 2015, MasterCard and Visa will usher in a major change in the U.S. credit card industry. Credit cards will have microchips in them. Consumers will use PIN numbers instead of signing credit card receipts. And consumers will insert …
Read More »Ace Makes J.D. Power Satisfaction List for Eighth Year
For an eighth consecutive year, Ace Hardware ranks highest in satisfying home improvement retail store customers. Ace Hardware achieves a score of 791 and performs particularly well in the staff and service factor. Menards ranks second with a score of …
Read More »Is Sear’s “Transition” Plan Working?
“Sears is undergoing a significant transformation, and we fundamentally are changing the way we do business,” says Edward S. Lampert, Sears Holdings’ chairman and CEO in a company release. “Our performance in the first quarter highlights the challenges we are facing …
Read More »Westlake Ace Hardware, Salvation Army Team Up
Westlake Ace Hardware is hosting a Salvation Army Fans for Families drive at its stores. According to a news release from the Salvation Army, heat is one of the leading weather-related killers in the United States and causes hundreds of fatalities …
Read More »Making Shopping a More Personal Experience
A new “Truth About Shopping” study explores global consumer attitudes and behavior related to all areas of shopping today, including online, mobile and in-store purchasing, views about data and privacy, and preferences about the shopping environment and experience. Conducted by …
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