The Home Depot today reported sales increases in the third quarter and expectations of overall sales growth for fiscal year 2015. The quarter’s $21.8 billion in sales represented a 6.4 percent rise compared to the same period in 2014. In addition, comparable store sales in …
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House-Hasson Makes Changes Following Acquisition
House-Hasson Hardware’s acquisition of Long-Lewis Hardware has brought key changes to both companies. House-Hasson has received a new regional manager; 10 new sales staff members; and 150, 18-wheeler truckloads of merchandise placed on warehouse shelves to sell. “This was an …
Read More »Intertape Polymer Group Acquires TaraTape for $11 Million
Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (IPG®) announced the acquisition of RJM Manufacturing, Inc. (TaraTape), a manufacturer of filament and pressure-sensitive tapes. TaraTape revenue for the most recently completed fiscal year was approximately $20 million. The purchase price of $11 million was financed with funds …
Read More »Measuring Your Store’s Performance
Benchmarking and measuring your store’s performance against industry averages are vital to keeping your store competitive and on a continuous growth track. One of the industry’s best tools for benchmarking is the North American Retail Hardware Association’s Cost of Doing Business Study. This …
Read More »Brutally Honest: Peer Critiques Push Business Growth
To view a PDF of this story, click here. Visit hardwareretailing.com/peer-critique for a critique sheet and hardwareretailing.com/store-tours for a tour of the two different stores. The partnerships started as a pact between three California retailers who knew each other through their co-op. The store …
Read More »Lowe’s Reports Second Quarter Results
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. released second quarter sales and earnings results this week. The big box reported sales for the second quarter increased 4.5 percent to $17.3 billion from $16.6 billion in the second quarter of 2014. Comparable sales increased 4.3 percent. …
Read More »Ace Hardware Experiences Growth in Q2
Ace Hardware Corporation reported second quarter 2015 revenues of $1.4 billion, an increase of $86.2 million or 6.5 percent from the second quarter of 2014. Net income was $57.5 million for the second quarter of 2015, a decrease of $9.0 …
Read More »Home Depot’s Sales Rise in Q2
The Home Depot today reported sales growth for the second quarter of 2015. The retailer had sales of $24.8 billion, for a 4.3 percent increase above the second quarter of fiscal 2014. Comparable U.S. store sales for the second quarter of …
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