Industry News

Tractor Supply Company, the largest retail farm and ranch store chain in the United States, with 1,276 stores in 48 states, announced gains in earnings and sales in the fourth quarter. The company reported a net sales increase of 10 …

Winter doesn’t have to be downtime. Use your creativity to promote indoor home projects customers may not have thought of while carefully planning and purchasing for the upcoming spring rush. Bring your customers in this season and they’ll keep coming …

While much of the country is facing a record-breaking cold snap, sales of wild bird seed is heating up for retailers. According to Global Harvest Foods, the manufacturer of Audubon Park wild bird products, the company saw an increase in demand …

What do you want out of your operation this year? More inventory turns? Higher margins? Better-trained employees? Now that the hustle of the holiday season is finally slowing down you can take a step back, take a deep breath and …

Hardware Distribution Warehouse Inc. held its Spring Market at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 24-26. This years’ theme, Back to the Future, celebrated the company’s 20th anniversary. Kenneth R. Beauvais, president and CEO, reported dealers and …

House-Hasson Hardware, the nation’s largest independent regional hardware distributor, set a new company record in 2013 for new and remodeled hardware store and lumberyard projects, and heads into 2014 with more such projects pending than at the start of any …

Do it Best Corp. announced the retirement of one senior leader and the transition of another leader into a new position. Effective June 30, Do it Best Corp. Vice President of Retail Logistics John Snider will retire and Vice President …

Do it Best Corp. announces the promotion of Bob Gumash to regional sales and business development manager for the northeastern United States, a territory that encompasses New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Virginia, …