Do it Best Corp. announced the retirement of one of its senior leaders while also transitioning another proven executive into a new position. Effective Oct. 24, Do it Best Corp. Vice President of Lumber and Building Materials Quent Ondricek will …
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True Value Company reported gross billings of $568.0 million for the quarter ending June 28, 2014, up 4.6 percent or $25.1 million from $542.9 million for the same period a year ago. Revenue was $429.5 million, an increase of 4.5 …
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Home Depot Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Frank Blake is joining Delta Air Lines’ board of directors, the carrier according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Blake, a former deputy secretary of the U.S. Energy Department, has been chairman and CEO of …
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Woodson Lumber Company is celebrating 100 years in service this year. According to local newspaper, The Eagle, one hundred years ago, two Missouri brothers made their way to the Brazos Valley, where they settled in and took over a lumber …
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Growth in home improvement activity is expected to climax during the second half of 2014 and then begin to ease heading into next year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at …
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RONA and Ace Hardware have announced a long-term agreement for master licensing of the Ace brand in Canada. Under this agreement, RONA has specific rights and privileges with respect to Ace Hardware brands, retail operating systems and web portals. RONA …
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc replaced its U.S. head Bill Simon with Asia chief Greg Foran. According to Reuters, the moves comes as Wal-Mart seeks to restore the fortunes of its largest business after a year of sluggish sales. A 35-year retail …
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Beginning July 1, Ace Hardware became the wholesale supplier to Mitre 10, a New Zealand cooperative comprised of 81 member-owned stores. Hardware Retailing magazine interviewed Robert Moschorak, president of Ace Hardware International regarding some of the details of the agreement in the following exclusive …
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