Vendor showcases, leadership development workshops and the inclusion of a select group of participants from Canada will be the highlight of the 2014 Do it Best Corp. Winter Conference, Jan. 20-22, at the Walt Disney World® Swan Resort in Orlando, …
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Ace Posts Positive Earnings in Third Quarter
Ace Hardware reported total revenues of $1 billion for the third quarter, an increase of $84.4 million or 8.9 percent from the same period last year. Net income showed no gain in comparison to the same quarter last year, coming …
Read More »Rona Revenues Down in Third Quarter
Canadian home improvement retailer Rona Inc. reported a decline in same-store sales for the third quarter due “relatively unfavorable market conditions during the quarter,” according to the company. The retailer reported revenues from continuing operations of about $1.17 billion in the …
Read More »Make Plans to Give Back this Holiday Season
The holiday season is fast approaching, and for many people, this time is all about giving to others. Donating time and materials to a local charity or hosting a fundraiser in your store shows your customers you support the community …
Read More »Home Depot Issues Apology for ‘Stupid, Offensive’ Tweet
Home Depot has fired an outside agency that created what it called a “stupid and offensive” ESPN College GameDay photo tweet that featured two African-Americans and an individual dressed as a monkey, with two beating drums, according to the Atlanta …
Read More »Job Numbers Nudge Higher
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a slight gain in the number of nonfarm payroll positions for the month of October and little change in the unemployment rate, which remained steady at 7.3 percent. Industries that saw job growth …
Read More »Survey: Independent Retailers Increasing Small Business Saturday Promotions
With five fewer shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, many small business owners say they’ll be ramping up efforts to get customers into stores during the holiday shopping season. According to the second annual Small Business Saturday Insights Survey, recently …
Read More »True Value Shakes Up Leadership Team
True Value announced today the restructuring of its supply chain, logistics and global distribution network and the addition of three new executives to its leadership team. The move was spurred by the company’s strategic goals to increase profitability for existing …
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