New restrictions meant to slow the spread of COVID-19 went into effect this weekend in California, impacting roughly 33 million people in the state, CNN reports. Approximately 27 million residents in San Joaquin Valley and southern California, which includes Los …
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Westlake Ace Hardware announced it will acquire four additional Q.P. Ace Hardware stores in Lincoln, Nebraska. In 2017, Westlake Ace acquired two Q.P. Ace stores in Omaha and Ralston. The companies anticipate the acquisition of the four Lincoln stores will …
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Paint manufacturer PPG has announced it will acquire Ennis-Flint, a global manufacturer of coatings, which has a background in pavement marking products. The deal was valued at approximately $1.2 billion and is expected to close within months, PPG says. “The …
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In a transaction that closed Dec. 1, Fulcrum Building Group acquired a majority interest in Ford Lumber & Millwork Co., Inc. Based in Alabama, Ford Lumber operates two pro lumberyards and one millwork production facility, in Mobile and Baldwin counties. …
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A Q&A with Abbe Will about the housing market Abbe Will is a research associate and associate project director of the Remodeling Futures Program for the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Hardware Retailing spoke to Will about …
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A Q&A with Holly Wade about the economy Holly Wade is the executive director of the NFIB Research Center, where she conducts original research and studies public policy effects on small businesses. She produces NFIB’s monthly Small Business Economic Trends …
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The Canadian retail hardware industry has weathered similar conditions to its southern neighbors through much of 2020. But before the pandemic, sales by the industry overall were facing negative growth at the end of 2019 for the first time since …
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Monitoring market trends in consumer sentiment, home improvement rates and construction figures can help you anticipate emerging opportunities for your business. Use the tables below to get a deeper understanding of a few of the forces affecting independent home improvement. …
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