Christine M. Robins will be joining the Char-Broil Division of the W.C. Bradley Co. as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 2. Robins served for the past five years as President and CEO of Pittsburgh-based BodyMedia, a venture-backed pioneering …
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TOP GUNS 2014: Michael Wynn
Eight years ago, when Hardware Retailing magazine, the North American Retail HardwareAssociation (NRHA) and the NationalHardware Show® set out to showcase the industry’s elite independent retailers by honoring them with a special award, we knew the field of candidates would …
Read More »TOP GUNS 2014: Joe Taylor
Eight years ago, when Hardware Retailing magazine, the North American Retail HardwareAssociation (NRHA) and the NationalHardware Show® set out to showcase the industry’s elite independent retailers by honoring them with a special award, we knew the field of candidates would …
Read More »TOP GUNS 2014: Brent Burger
Eight years ago, when Hardware Retailing magazine, the North American Retail HardwareAssociation (NRHA) and the NationalHardware Show® set out to showcase the industry’s elite independent retailers by honoring them with a special award, we knew the field of candidates would …
Read More »PRO Group Member Distributors Attend Distribution Center Workshop
Home improvement industry distributors toured the Bradley Caldwell (BCI) distribution center and discussed ways to improve the efficiency of warehouse operations during the Distribution Center Workshop in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, on April 23. Twenty-three executives attended the workshop event, which included …
Read More »Ace Partners with Valspar to Launch Paint Studio Advertising Campaign
Today Ace Hardware and Valspar Paint® introduced a new advertising campaign centered on familiar concepts from the beauty industry to introduce consumers to the new Paint Studio at Ace. The “Helpful is Beautiful” campaign, which was jointly developed by Ace …
Read More »5 Ways to Enhance Your Store’s Social Media Presence
Whether you are a social media maverick or beginning a path to building your own digital community, it is important to learn the “rules of conduct” when promoting your business using social platforms. Here are five ways to make the …
Read More »Stan Hardman, Former Do it Best Board Chairman, Hardware Retailing Top Gun, Passes Away
Former Do it Best Board of Directors Chairman and president and chairman emeritus of Hardman Supply Company Stanley Hardman passed away April 22. Hardman was born on May 11, 1944, in Morgantown, West Virginia. He died in the Levine & …
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