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Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages eased slightly this week, remaining near historic lows. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate for a 30-year loan declined to 4.17 percent from 4.20 percent last week. The average for the …

More than 600 Home Hardware Dealer-Owners, Staff, suppliers and friends teed up for charity yesterday for the Home Hardware Annual Charity Golf Tournament in support of Ray of Hope, a community organization that provides support services for troubled youth. Each …

The mid-year Group Merchandising Conference (GMC), which ran June 16-18 in Atlanta, focused on building relationships and previewing products. Distributors affiliated with PRO Group, Inc. and Val-Test met with manufacturers during 973 scheduled private 30-minute buyer/vendor appointments over the course of …

At House-Hasson Hardware’s June dealer market, the company will explore the company’s present – and future – technological advancements to help them be more profitable and efficient. These include e-mail via the “cloud”; virtualized computer systems, “Go Green” paperless warehouse operations; …

Despite a long cold winter, attendees to the United Hardware June Buying Market say they’re experiencing a booming spring business and have high hopes for the future. While United Hardware continues to work around the clock to meet increased demand, …

Orgill, Inc. was among a small group of U.S. companies and organizations recently honored with a 2014 “E” Award for Export excellence by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. President John F. Kennedy created the President’s “E” Award in 1961 …

As consumers have become increasingly reliant on mobile devices, consulting apps, websites and online reviews to help dictate purchase decisions, the future of brick-and-mortar retailers once seemed bleak. But, just as consumers tend to move through ebbs and flows that …