In late March, Walmart announced its latest technology endeavor, Store No. 8, which was established to incubate startup companies, reports Forbes. According to Forbes, it will fund e-commerce startup companies. “We’ll be bringing in entrepreneurs and giving them capital,” says Jet.com …
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Lowe’s Companies Inc. announced May 18 that it is buying a Texas distributor in an effort to grow its pro business. The distribution company is Maintenance Supply Headquarters, a supplier of maintenance, repair and operations products for businesses in the multifamily housing industry, according …
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Target released its first-quarter financial results Wednesday, citing a comparable sales decline of 1.3 percent over sales in the first quarter of 2016. Target chairman and CEO Brian Cornell says the company performed better than expected in the first three …
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Ace Hardware Corp. experienced increases in revenue and net income during the first quarter of 2017, as well as a slight dip in same-store sales. On May 17, the cooperative reported first-quarter 2017 revenue of $1.24 billion, which was an increase of 0.1 …
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Orgill, Inc. is one of 15 winners of Trade & Industry Development’s 12th Annual Corporate Investment and Community Impact (CiCi) Awards. The awards program celebrates companies and projects that improve communities, revitalize environments and provide jobs. Wholesale distributor Orgill was honored …
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Multi-store Retailer R.P. Lumber, Edwardsville, Illinois Vice President Jason Plummer’s commitment to excellence is shown in his dedication to constantly improving and growing R.P. Lumber, one of the largest family-owned hardware and building material dealers in the country. Plummer is …
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Multi-store Retailer Payzant Home Hardware Building Centre, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada General Manager Payzant Home Hardware Building Centre was founded in 1964 by Matthew Payzant’s grandfather, John. Payzant grew up alongside the hardware industry, and while he says he feels …
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Multi-store Retailer Mark’s Ace Hardware, Tucson, Arizona General Manager When an 18-year-old Camille Gibson started as a part-time cashier at Mark’s Ace Hardware, she thought it would be a short-term job to get her through college. Ten years later, she …
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