Taking an often-dreaded winter chore—shoveling snow—David Strano turned it into a fun way to connect with customers by hosting a snow shoveling contest. Strano, the general manager of Ambridge Do It Best Home Center in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, saw a similar …
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Lining one wall in Luverne Ace Hardware in Luverne, Minnesota, are a bank of kennels, the temporary homes of cats and kittens up for adoption. The store partners with the Tracy Area Animal Rescue to find homes for the furry …
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During its eight-week 2023 Holiday Round Up event, Sunshine Ace Hardware raised $59,402 to support pediatric health care through the Children’s Miracle Network. From Nov. 1 through Dec. 24, customers at each of the operation’s 15 hardware, paint and gift …
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What is your proudest moment as part of the independent channel? Growing up in the independent channel, I’ve had a lot of proud moments, including working as the seventh generation of the family business at our hometown hardware store, singing …
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Sullivan Hardware & Garden, with three locations in Indianapolis, Indiana, provided a little extra holiday love and support to its neighbors and local small business owners. One of the operation’s stores is located in Broad Ripple Village, a laid-back, eclectic …
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The Central Indiana Ace Hardware Group (CIA) partnered with Riley Children’s Foundation to co-host the Ace Christmas Tree Farm for Riley Children’s Hospital Patients over the 2023 holiday season. Children could choose a 4-foot artificial Christmas tree, which they decorated with …
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During the 2023 holiday season, Home Hardware hosted a fun holiday contest—the Santa Street Challenge. During the contest, customers were encouraged to decorate their yards with oversized Christmas figures and bring their neighbors in on the fun. On the contest …
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Continuing a relationship that goes back to 2013, Home Hardware Stores Limited has extended its sponsorship of Curling Canada as an Official National Partner for Curling Canada’s Season of Champions. Laura Baker, chief marketing office for Home Hardware Stores Limited, …
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