Ayd Hardware, located in the Stoneleigh neighborhood of northern Baltimore, is a family-run store that opened in 1974. The store was a stop for North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) staffers Sara Logel and Graeme Haase, who got to do what the …
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The Home Depot has appointed a former American Airlines CEO to the company’s board of directors. The new board member, Gerard Arpey, will serve on the company’s finance committee and its nominating and corporate governance committee. The company has 11 …
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A few times per year, Eventt Norris’s customer service conversations turn into explanations of how grass grows and chats about the word “clamp” starting with the letter C and “glove” starting with the letter G. Norris, who owns Ossian Do it …
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Do it Best Corp. has announced that current president and CEO Bob Taylor will retire effective Jan. 4, and Dan Starr, the co-op’s current executive vice president and chief operating officer, will succeed Taylor in the position. Taylor has spent more …
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When it comes to merchandising, remember it’s more than how you arrange your endcaps or power aisle. It can even include the colors on your walls or floor, or even a pegboard. A couple of years ago, Bill and Sharon …
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Lowe’s Canada, the Toronto-based division of Lowe’s Companies Inc., recently named Gregor Stuart vice president for supply chain. Stuart is joining a team that is looking to expand the big-box retailer’s presence in Canada. He comes to Lowe’s with more than 25 years of …
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Ace Hardware Corporation has promoted Tom Molleur to vice president of distribution. Molleur will report to Lori Bossmann, Ace’s executive vice president of supply chain. He will oversee the operations of Ace Hardware’s 14 retail support centers as well as its transportation–including …
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To view a PDF of this story, click here, and visit hardwareretailing.com/retirement-persona-checklist to download an PDF checklist of the different steps to prepare for your retirement persona. Full Time, Part Time or Free Time? By Liz Lichtenberger, llichtenberger@nrha.org and Kate Klein, kklein@nrha.org If you’ve gotten your finances in order, …
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