As it celebrates 125 years, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) contacted past board members to get their reflections on their time at the association. Dan Harris, owner of Palos Ace Hardware and Lamont Ace Hardware in suburban Chicago, …
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Registration is now open for the 2026 EISENWARENMESSE International Hardware Fair in Cologne, Germany. The leading international trade fair for the industry will take place March 3-6, 2026, at the Cologne fair grounds. At EISENWARENMESSE International Hardware Fair, over 3,000 …
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Outdoor living is a popular category at many independent home improvement retailers. In 2025, homeowners are rethinking how they use and enjoy their backyards—blending design with personalized touches and sustainability. “Homeowners today are thinking far beyond the basics of a …
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Stanley Black & Decker (SB&D) announced its fourth quarter financials results. In 2024, Dewalt, an SB&D brand posted its seventh consecutive quarter of organic growth. SB&D reported Q4 2024 sales of $3.720 billion, a 0.43% decline year over year. Q4 …
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House-Hasson’s Nailed It! Hardware Savings Event, held Jan. 30-Feb. 1 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, was the distributor’s biggest event yet, setting new attendance records for both dealers and vendors. Highlights from the three days …
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Nautic Partners, LLC recently completed the acquisition of Berry Global Group Inc.’s speciality tapes business, launching the newly branded company, Vybond. “Vybond represents a powerful combination of technical expertise, customer-centric service and market leadership,” says Sean Wieland, managing director at …
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US LBM recently announced the acquisition of Walker Lumber & Supply in Nashville, Tennessee. “We’re thrilled to be joining US LBM,” say Ray Hayles and Scott McMillan, who will both continue to run Walker Lumber & Supply’s day-to-day operations following the …
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President Donald Trump has announced multiple tariffs since taking office in January. Here’s the latest on where China, Canada and Mexico stand with the impending and active tariffs. China As of Feb. 4, President Trump implemented a 10% tariff on …
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