To watch the full video, click here. Last week, Lowe’s introduced Lowe’s Innovation Labs and the first concept to come out of the lab, the Lowe’s Holoroom. Lowe’s created Lowe’s Innovation Labs to build new technology to solve common consumer …
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Brian Morgan: 2014 Young Retailer of the Year
To watch the full video, click here. Brian Morgan The T.H. Rogers Lumber Co., Siloam Springs, Ark. Manager Category: Multiple Store Operations Within a few years after taking a job at T.H. Rogers, Morgan was promoted to manager of T.H. …
Read More »Adra Kennard: 2014 Young Retailer of the Year
To watch the full video, click here. Adra Kennard Kennard Ace Hardware, Newberry, Fla. President Category: Multiple Store Operations Not long after she took over the store when her father retired, Kennard doubled the total square footage of the family …
Read More »Dana Sneade Banyasz: 2014 Young Retailer of the Year
To watch the full video, click here. Dana Sneade Sneade’s Ace Home Center, Owings, Md. Director of Operations Cagtegory: Multiple Store Operations One of the high points of Banyasz’s career may be the way she has drawn in more female …
Read More »Trevor Kowalchuk: 2014 Young Retailer of the Year
To watch the full video, click here. Trevor Kowalchuk Brandon Home Hardware Building Center, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Dealer/Owner Category: Over $2 Million in annual sales When Kowalchuk decided to merge his business with a local building center, he faced a …
Read More »Zach Coblentz: 2014 Young Retailer of the Year
To watch the full video, click here. Zach Coblentz Heartville Hardware, Hartville, Ohio Outdoor Power Equipment Division Manager Category: Over $2 Million in annual sales Every year since Coblentz took leadership of the power equipment department at Hartville Hardware, sales …
Read More »Lee Rector: 2014 Young Retailer of the Year
To watch the full video, click here. Lee Rector Thomas Home Center True Value, McKinleyville, Calif. Retail Store Manager Category: Under $2 Million in annual sales While he grew up working in the family hardware store, Rector started working full-time …
Read More »Blake Burgess: 2014 Young Retailer of the Year
To watch the full video, click here. Blake Burgess York Ace Hardware, York, Neb. Partial Owner/General Manager Category: Under $2 Million in annual sales After purchasing a local hardware store in 2010, Burgess spearheaded an update of nearly every aspect …
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