The Ace Hardware 2025 Spring Convention just wrapped up in San Antonio, Texas, welcoming over 11,200 attendees—including 4,073 Ace retailers and a record 564 Emery-Jensen retailers—who browsed the sold-out show floor and engaged with the 5,020 vendors sharing their products …
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Rarely seen in March, twinkling holiday lights, festive trees and jolly holiday music greeted attendees of the Ace Hardware 2025 Spring Convention—the first time holiday trim has been featured at a market in five years. “We went all in with …
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The Home Depot and Lowe’s recently launched their respective AI tools to provide personalized assistance in home improvement projects. Home Depot’s “Magic Apron” Home Depot is launching its suite of generative AI tools, named Magic Apron. The tools will help …
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US LBM recently announced the acquisition of Beach Window and Door in Calabash, North Carolina. The founders of Beach Window and Door, Harvey Sutton and David McPherson, will continue to run day-to-day operations at the store. “We’re excited to partner …
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Do it Best announced the appointment of Scott Morrison as member operational excellence manager. This new role was created to provide members with hands-on expertise to increase productivity and provide profitability in home centers, lumberyards and manufacturing components. In this …
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Westlake Ace Hardware announced it has signed an agreement to open a new store in the Sacramento, California, area. Ace Hardware of Land Park will feature around 19,000 square feet of retail space and will be located in the former …
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Target recently announced financial results for the full year and fourth-quarter of 2024. Total comparable sales increased 1.5% in the fourth quarter, reflecting a 0.5% decrease in comparable store sales. Net sales reached $30.9 billion, 3.1% lower in Q4 2024 …
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Multiple big-box retailers, along with Ace Hardware, recently released their full year financials for 2024. Hardware Retailing has gathered the data and compiled a list of the most important data for retailers to benchmark against their own operations. Ace Hardware …
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