To view a PDF of this story, click here. By Kate Klein, kklein@nrha.org Continuing a Legacy of Kindness A fire on Christmas Day destroyed a Phillips Hardware employee’s apartment building, and his co-workers were quick to help. The staff from the …
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To view a PDF of this story, click here. The February issue of Hardware Retailing seems just the right time for telling a hardware love story. February is not only the month of Valentine’s Day, but it’s also the month …
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While many long-time hardware stores are passed down through families, Town Hardware & General Store’s many owners over the last 90 years just seemed to be at the right place at the right time to enter the hardware retailing industry. …
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Lowe’s will have a new chief financial officer starting March 3. The big-box retailer has chosen Marshall A. Croom to replace Robert F. Hull Jr. in the role. Hull is retiring after 17 years with the company and will stay through March to help with …
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Rick Whitson, vice president of distribution, will retire Dec. 31 from Ace Hardware Corp. after 37 years with the company. Whitson has a long history of contributions to the co-op’s retail support area. During his career, he directed the operational startup of the …
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Jack Kleinhenz is chief economist for the National Retail Federation (NRF), the world’s largest retail trade association. Formerly with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Kleinhenz is a contributing forecaster to The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Federal Reserve Bank of …
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At Steve’s Ace Home & Garden in Dubuque, Iowa, customers can find many unique items. From power tools and garden hoses to cloth diapers and child proofing products, this store has it all. Although the business began as a home and garden center, other businesses …
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Residents of Ellicott City, Maryland, patronize Clarks Ace Hardware for reasons beyond their latest home improvement project. Shopping at the store allows them to support a local, family-owned business. The business has a team of hardworking individuals, many of whom are …
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