The original building is there, having been added to, renovated and at times, remodeled. The old floorboards creak when you walk through aisles. The aisles are laden with nuts, bolts, garden tools, plumbing and electrical, paint and sundries, as well as …
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NAHB Promotes Lakisha Woods to Chief Marketing Officer
On Monday, March 2, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced the promotion of veteran staff member Lakisha Woods, CAE to chief marketing officer. This position will oversee all revenue-generating programs unrelated to NAHB’s International Builders’ Show exhibit space sales. …
Read More »$88,500 in Scholarships Awarded for NRHA Training Program
Manufacturers and distributors are collectively providing approximately $88,500 in scholarship money to pay for part of the cost for 14 retailers to attend the North American Retail Hardware Association’s management training program this spring. The financial assistance provided will help scholarship …
Read More »Nominations Open for NRHA Young Retailer of the Year
The North American Retail Hardware Association is accepting nominations for the 19th annual Young Retailer of the Year awards, a program that recognizes the industry’s next generation of leading independent home improvement retailers. From today through Feb. 27, NRHA will accept nominations for …
Read More »Home Hardware a Top Performer in Canadian Corporate Culture
Home Hardware Stores Limited has been named as one of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures for having a culture that has impacted its performance, according to a press release. Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures program is now in its 10th year. The award was …
Read More »Lowe’s Adds Krispy Kreme Chairman to Board of Directors
Lowe’s Companies, Inc., recently appointed a former Krispy Kreme CEO and current chairman to the home improvement retailer’s board of directors. The new Lowe’s board member is James H. Morgan, 67. The announcement brings Lowe’s board of directors up to 12 members, according to …
Read More »84 Lumber Announces New Vice President of Store Operations
84 Lumber Company, a privately held building materials and service provider for professional contractors, has named Billy Ball vice president of store operations. Ball, a 25-year veteran of the company, most recently was the company’s southeast division vice president, according to a press …
Read More »Busy Beaver Opening 16th Home Center
Busy Beaver Building Centers, Inc., a chain of locally owned home improvement stores, plans to open its 16th location this year. The Pittsburgh-based company expects to open the new home improvement center by June in Fairmont, West Virginia, according to a …
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