Ace Hardware is promoting two leaders within the company. The co-op has named Dan Miller vice president of retail operations and new business and appointed Brian Wiborg as vice president of retail development and supply, according to a press release. “Ace is pleased to promote Dan …
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A former executive from The Home Depot is being honored with the 2015 Global DIY Lifetime Award. Jim Inglis, who worked as executive vice president for Home Depot from 1983 to 1996 and served on the retail giant’s corporate board …
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Sales of existing homes dropped in November. The decrease from October to November was 6.1 percent, with the market faltering in advance of the slower winter months. Sales of previously owned homes have hit their lowest level since May, according to a Forbes …
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The National Retail Federation offers the following loss-prevention tips for retailers during the holiday shopping season, which includes the days after Christmas when customers are spending their holiday cash and gift cards: Have your experienced staff members team up with …
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In the three days before Christmas and following, Americans expect to have holiday shopping left to do. About 20 percent of consumers thought they would still be doing some Christmas shopping during the two days before Christmas, on Christmas Day and after the holiday, …
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USA Today named the founder of a home improvement data website its first Entrepreneur of the Year. Editors from the publication chose to honor Porch.com founder Matt Ehrlichman, who started the website in 2013 as a tool for homeowners to find home improvement research …
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Retailers expect to lose nearly $4 billion this holiday season due to stolen merchandise being returned to stores, according to a recent survey. The National Retail Federation surveyed grocery, department, discount, specialty and small retailers to predict the loss of $3.8 billion to individual people …
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Ace Hardware will play a significant role in the upcoming Spike TV new original series, “Framework,” promoted as the first furniture-design competition series. Ace Hardware is providing the Ace Supply Station, a large hub located in the “Framework” workshop that will provide contestants with …
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