Canadian home-improvement retailer Rona Inc. reported a drop in same-store sales for the second quarter due to “relatively difficult market conditions” and several store closures, according to the company. The retailer’s same-store sales were down 1.0 percent, due to a …
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Ace’s Same-Store Sales Up in Second Quarter
Ace Hardware reported total revenues of $1.2 billion for the second quarter, up 9.7 percent from the same period last year, which the co-op attributes to sales increases “in virtually every department” at both the wholesale and retail levels. Same-store …
Read More »Stock Building Supply Closes Initial Public Offering
Stock Building Supply closed its previously announced underwritten initial public offering of 7 million shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $14 per share. The company sold 4,411,765 shares and certain selling stockholders sold 2,588,235 …
Read More »Court Rules in Retailers’ Favor on Debit Swipe Fee Reform
A federal judge threw out a Federal Reserve rule on fees banks can charge merchants when they swipe customers’ debit cards, saying the Fed didn’t do enough to limit the charges. The ruling won’t have an immediate effect on debit …
Read More »True Value’s Revenue Up 2Q
True Value reported revenue of $411.5 million, an increase of 1.0 percent for the same period a year ago, for the second quarter. The quarterly net margin for the co-op was $23.8 million, up 7.2 percent from a year ago. …
Read More »Lumber Liquidators Sales Up 2Q
Toano, Va.-based flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators finished strong after the spring remodeling season, with reported increased net sales of 22.2 percent to $257.1 million in the second quarter and a 14.9 percent increase in comparable store sales. Gross margin was …
Read More »CNRG Acquires Moore’s Hardware
Central Network Retail Group, LLC (CNRG) recently acquired Moore’s Hardware in Dahlonega, Ga., an 11,500-square-foot store with an additional warehouse and lumberyard. Moore’s sells an assortment of lumber, building materials, millwork, hardware, paint, electrical and plumbing products. Lamar Ricketts, Moore’s …
Read More »Our Three Pennies of Profit
To watch the full video, click here. “Our Three Pennies of Profit” retail training video helps independent hardware store, home improvement center and lumberyard owners and managers better communicate the fundamental elements of retail profit and loss to their employees. …
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