Member Insurance Agency, the largest provider of insurance to co-op and independent hardware stores in the U.S., has announced it will begin operating under a new name: American Hardware & Lumber Insurance Agency, Inc., effective Feb. 8, 2021. This rebranding …
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Ace Hardware Corp. announced Jan. 25 that Ace International is replacing its retiring president and general manager in April. Jay Heubner, current president and general manager of Ace Hardware’s international subsidiary, will retire March 1 after 38 years with the …
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Mark’s Ace Hardware, which has three stores in Tucson, Arizona, has donated supplies to help the local homeless population for three years, but the community’s support grew significantly in 2020. General manager Camille Gibson wanted the stores to help people …
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The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) has revealed new insights into what’s motivating customers’ home care and maintenance spending. The 2020 HIRI Product Purchase Track Survey is now available to HIRI members. The information sheds light on home improvement product …
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Canadian wholesaler Groupe BMR has confirmed to Hardlines that CEO Pascal Houle will leave his position in February to become head of operations with BMR’s parent company Sollio Group Coopératif (formerly known as La Coop fédérée). Hardlines reports Houle will …
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Miller Paint has selected “Simple Serenity 0614” as its 2021 Color of the Year. The paint manufacturer says Simple Serenity is a healing, cool blue grounded in optimism for the coming year. “It goes without saying that 2020 was a …
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At the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show® (CES), the ways technology will impact the future of retail were on full display. Featuring presentations from global retail brands, tech entrepreneurs and industry analysts, CES 2021 was a look into the future of …
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On December 30, 2020, Amerhart acquired Material Distributors, Inc. (MDI), a wholesale distributor of building materials based in Marshall, Minnesota. Sunbelt Business Advisors served as the exclusive financial advisor to MDI in connection with the sale. Sunbelt initiated, structured and …
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