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Do it Best Group announces the appointment of Marianne Thompson as its new executive vice president of transformation and integration, a new role created to lead the next phase of integration for True Value and United Hardware into the Do …

Chris Romero has been added to the Jeske Hardware Distributors sales team as account manager for its Texas sales territory. Romero brings over 20 years of sales experience to Jeske. In his new role, Romero will be responsible for servicing …

Last week, Weber signed an agreement to make Ace Hardware and its subsidiary, Emery Jensen Distribution, its exclusive distribution partners within the independent home improvement channel beginning in 2026. The agreement has generated mixed feedback from retailers across the independent …

Sunshine Ace Hardware has opened its newest retail store in Babcock Ranch, Florida, bringing the first hardware store to the area. Michael Schulz was appointed as store manager for the new location, bringing experience from his time as manager at …

Hancock Lumber announced plans to acquire Johnson Lumber, a single-location lumberyard located in Salisbury, Massachusetts. The store will begin operating as Hancock Lumber on June 2. “It’s been an honor to work with the Johnson family on the acquisition and integration …

RONA inc. recently celebrated the conversion of 15 new stores to the RONA+ banner, continuing the Canadian-based home improvement retailer’s brand repositioning. “Canadians truly connect with our brand, and RONA’s enhanced store concept has won over our customers. Indeed, stores …

J.D. Power released its 2025 U.S. Home Improvement Retailer Satisfaction Study, measuring key drivers of satisfaction among customers who purchased home improvement-related products from a home improvement retailer.  The study noted 64% of home improvement retailer shoppers would definitely shop …

Ace Hardware released its Q1 2025 financial results, reporting a 0.6% increase in same-store sales for its hardware format.  According to Ace’s corporate report, the approximately 3,900 Ace retailers who share daily retail sales data reported flat U.S. retail same-store …