This week, Newell Rubbermaid announced it will acquire Jarden Corp., the company known for popular consumer goods from brands such as Crock-Pot and Coleman, for $15.4 billion, according to USA Today. Rubbermaid, which produces products like Sharpie, Paper Mate and Irwin, is buying Jarden …
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True Value Company has announced that Marcus Lemonis, host of CNBC’s hit show “The Profit,” will give the keynote address at the opening of the company’s three-day 2016 Spring Reunion. Lemonis will speak Feb. 18 before the True Value Reunion, which runs Feb. …
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A new year is right around the corner. As you reflect on the past year and think about what you hope to accomplish in 2016, ask yourself, “What are my business resolutions for the new year?” We asked a few …
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John Shields has joined the National Hardware Show® team to support the show’s attendee programs and extend its relationships with hardware and home improvement professionals. Shields comes to the National Hardware Show with more than 30 years of experience in the industry. …
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Lowe’s Companies, Inc., announced the promotions of two executives. The company promoted Marci P. Grebstein to chief marketing officer, effective immediately. Lowe’s also promoted Erin K. Sellman to senior vice president of strategy, insights and planning. Both will report to Michael A. Jones, chief customer …
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Spanish Harlem, located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, is known for its turn-of-last-century brownstones. Many are undergoing renovation, and Mensch Mill and Lumber is the community’s source for building materials and hardware. When an adjacent brownstone became available, owners Jeff …
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Hensel’s Ace Hardware has taken an unusual approach to store layout, and owning two buildings in the heart of their city makes that possible. As the Arcata, California, business has grown, it has steadily moved into more of the town’s …
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Patricia Anawalt, who died in October at age 91, was a former UCLA anthropologist and chairman of Anawalt Lumber in Los Angeles. The lumber company was founded in 1923 and is still family owned. The business has four retail locations in …
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