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Millennials are less likely to spend less due to the economy, according to a consumer survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics on behalf of the National Retail Federation. Its April Consumer Survey showed that 89.5 percent of young adults feel the …

A new Ace Hardware store is opening in Pine, Colo. The new Moore Lumber and Ace Hardware store, formerly Hutchinson Lumber, is the fourth store the Moore family owns. The new Moore Lumber and Ace Hardware is owned by Bill …

Handy Hardware Wholesale is scheduled to be purchased by Littlejohn & Co pending official court approval in July. Handy Hardware Wholesale, which is based in Houston, filed for bankruptcy in Delaware in January and as part of the Chapter 11 …

The U.S. Senate closed debate on the latest version of the Marketplace Fairness Act last week by a vote of 63-30, but the final vote on passage was delayed until May 6, after senators return from a weeklong vacation. The …

Brantford Home Hardware of Brantford, Ontario, recently received Home Hardware’s 2012 Walter J. Hachborn Store of the Year Award, selected from close to 1,100 stores across Canada for achieving the highest standards in retailing, merchandising, staff performance, and overall quality …

Bringing a pet into your store is a great conversation-starter for employees and customers. But before your four-legged friend becomes an in-store regular, make sure the animal, store and employees are prepared. Any retailer thinking of bringing a pet into …

Central Network Retail Group, LLC (CNRG) opened a new format store, Town & Country Farm & Hardware, in Natchez, Miss., on Wednesday. “This new format is something I’ve thought about for a long time,” CNRG Chairman Jimmy R. Smith said. …

Ace’s Hardware Stores for Sale website initiative launched a new phase that will facilitate the buying and selling of used store equipment and fixtures for all convenience hardware retailers, no matter their affiliation. Called Marketplace, the site now allows retailers …