Read the Lowe’s 360 story from Hardware Retailing magazine here. The following extras are only available online and provide a closer look at Lowe’s. SWOT Analysis Lowe’s has been successful for decades, but operates in a competitive marketplace with strong contenders among …
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Kirby Scales, General Manager, Russell Do it Center 7 home centers and 2 building supply stores, Alabama A chance opportunity at a family friend’s hardware store was the beginning of what would become a lifelong career for Kirby Scales. Today, …
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Ace Hardware Corp. will relocate its retail support center (RSC), currently located in Tampa, Florida, to Plant City, roughly 25 miles east. Company leaders say the relocation will enable the RSC to grow by more than 315,000 sq. ft. Construction …
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Hardlines is keeping Canadian retailers informed on the ways COVID-19 is impacting their home improvement stores. Check back each week for an update on the latest headlines affecting home improvement retail in Canada. LBM Well-Positioned to Rebuild Economy A recent economic …
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Big-box home improvement retailers Home Depot and Lowe’s announced their first-quarter 2020 financial results this week. For both retailers, sales rose over the same period in 2019. Explore how each company fared in the first quarter of 2020 and learn …
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Big-box home improvement chains Home Depot and Lowe’s both announced their fourth-quarter 2019 financial results recently. To learn more about the specifics of each company’s financial reports, check out the links below. Home Depot Announces $25.8B in Q4 2019 Sales …
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In 2020, NRHA will honor the top student in each class of the Retail Management Certification Program (RMCP) with an award of distinction bearing the name of former Aubuchon Hardware CEO Marcus Moran Jr., who died in December. Moran was …
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Click on the links below to check out cover story spreads from each issue of Do-It Yourself Retailing from the year 2000. January 2000 February 2000 March 2000 April 2000 May 2000 June 2000 July 2000 August 2000 September 2000 …
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