A new 500,000-square-foot Concept Center and 50-acre campus, a look back at 2022 and a peek ahead at 2023—plus an invitation to attend the 2023 NHPA Independents Conference—were among the topics discussed during a virtual Orgill Update. Orgill president and CEO …
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Ace Hardware Shares Q4 and Full-Year 2022 Financials
Ace Hardware Corporation reported record Q4 2022 revenues of $2.2 billion, an increase of $124.5 million or 6% from the fourth quarter of 2021. Net loss was $4.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, a decrease of $13.9 million …
Read More »United Hardware Distributing Co. Announces Interim President & CEO
United Hardware has announced the appointment of Chad Ruth as its interim president and CEO. Chad brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the role and has been with the company for more than fifteen years. Former president and …
Read More »Model Store Reflects Reality at the Orgill Spring Dealer Market
Orgill is welcoming thousands of retailers to the Big Easy this week as it officially kicks off its 2023 Spring Dealer Market at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The event, which runs from Feb. 9-11, brings together …
Read More »Do it Best Builds Capacity for Strong Sales Growth Along West Coast
Do it Best broke ground on a major expansion of its Woodburn, Oregon, distribution center to support member growth along the West Coast. The multi-year project will grow the space by about 50% and increase the company’s efficiency and responsiveness …
Read More »Selecting the Best: 2023 Retailers’ Choice Awards at NHS
Now in its 57th year, the Retailers’ Choice Awards honors innovative and cutting-edge products from the National Hardware Show (NHS). The awards are hosted by the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) and selected by a panel of independently …
Read More »Deadline Extended: 2023 Young Retailer of the Year Nominations
The deadline to nominate a young retailer for the North American Hardware and Paint Association‘s (NHPA) 2023 Young Retailer of the Year program has been extended to Feb. 28. About the 2023 Young Retailer of the Year Program The Young …
Read More »NHPA Welcomes New Board Member
The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) has brought on a new board member, Joanne Lawrie, co-owner of Annapolis Home Hardware Building Centre in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. Lawrie has been in the hardware industry since 1988 when she …
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