Growing up and working in the Bay Area of California, Eric Hassett has been surrounded by and interested in technology his whole life. He owns five Hassett Hardware stores in the Bay Area, each utilizing technology to make employees’ jobs …
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Operating since 1939, Koopman Lumber, a family-owned and -operated business, announced it has acquired Boilard Lumber, another family-owned and -operated retail lumberyard providing quality building supplies since 1936 in Indian Orchard, Massachusetts. Koopman Lumber has 10 locations in eastern Massachusetts. …
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From modest beginnings in the quaint town of Crockett, California, Pedrotti Ace Hardware has evolved to meet changing times and moved locations several times. But through it all, it has maintained its community spirit and penchant for helpfulness. The company, …
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Nation’s Best has added Advanced Window Systems (AWS), one of the region’s top providers of premier windows and doors, to its family of businesses. AWS maintains a large warehouse south of Dallas, Texas, and a showroom in the Dallas Design …
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We at the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) are routinely asked, “Where is the home improvement market headed?” The answer to this question has always been, “Well, it depends on which segment or category of the industry.” This question has …
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After the formation of Hardlines Distribution Alliance (HDA) in April, the organization hosted its first in-person Group Merchandising Conference (GMC) last week at the Embassy Suites Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia. As the first event hosted by HDA, all attendees were …
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For the past 10 years, Westlake Ace has been a staunch supporter of The Salvation Army and has hosted an annual fan drive in the communities where it has stores. The fan drive started in a single store in Hutchinson, …
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According to V12’s 2021 New Mover Trends Report, 83% of new movers take on home improvement projects and 64% purchase home improvement items before their move. As consumers relocate, retailers have the opportunity to gain new customers and cash in …
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