Depending on your location in the country, drought and extreme heat are possible weather emergencies. When it gets too hot, people lose motivation for doing summer projects, and when there’s a drought, they might think twice before planting a flowerbed. …
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Pending Home Sales Dip in June
After reaching the highest level in more than six years, pending home sales declined in June, with rising mortgage interest rates beginning to impact the market, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based …
Read More »Handy Hardware Acquisition Approved
A bankruptcy court decision Thursday put Greenwich, Conn.-based investment firm Littlejohn & Co. a step closer to acquiring and recapitalizing wholesale distributor Handy Hardware. The transaction is expected to close during the week of Aug. 5, and Doug Miller, former …
Read More »Handy Hardware Interim CEO Named
Following bankruptcy court approval of investment firm Littlejohn & Co.’s acquisition of Handy Hardware, the wholesale distributor named former Jensen Distribution president Doug Miller as Handy’s interim CEO. Miller worked at Jensen Distribution Services for 45 years before retiring at …
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“Hot Products Buying Guide Provides Great Coverage”
To watch the full video, click here. Ashley Saras from Old Masters explains what a spread in Hardware Retailing‘s Hot Products Buying Guide did for their business.
Read More »Lumber Liquidators Sales Up 2Q
Toano, Va.-based flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators finished strong after the spring remodeling season, with reported increased net sales of 22.2 percent to $257.1 million in the second quarter and a 14.9 percent increase in comparable store sales. Gross margin was …
Read More »CNRG Acquires Moore’s Hardware
Central Network Retail Group, LLC (CNRG) recently acquired Moore’s Hardware in Dahlonega, Ga., an 11,500-square-foot store with an additional warehouse and lumberyard. Moore’s sells an assortment of lumber, building materials, millwork, hardware, paint, electrical and plumbing products. Lamar Ricketts, Moore’s …
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