As the holiday season quickly approaches, Walmart is arming its customers with a variety of ways to purchase holiday essentials, including a new Express Pickup option, allowing customers to quickly pick up curbside orders. Customers can place an order in …
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Retail sales rose for the 12th straight month in September even as gas prices put pressure on shoppers’ budgets, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor released today by the National Retail Federation. “Retail sales rose again last month as consumers …
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The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released the NAHB Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the third quarter, posting a reading of 62—up one point compared to the previous quarter. The RMI survey asks remodelers to rate five components of …
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Ace Hardware announced it has ranked sixth on the Franchise Times Top 400 list, an annual ranking that evaluates the largest U.S.-based franchise systems by global systemwide sales. Ace remains the highest-ranked hardware brand on the list. Ace Hardware’s strong …
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Becoming more than just an operational service, delivery provides another way for independent retailers to compete on convenience, customer experience and localized service. Busy Beaver Home Centers, which has 19 stores in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio, is approaching last-mile …
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ABC Supply announced that chief information officer Tony Vaden will retire effective Jan. 1, 2027, after 13 years of leadership with the company. Larry Sullivan, currently IT vice president of software, data and digital transformation at the company, will succeed …
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Orgill hosted members of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means at its Innovation Center in Collierville, Tennessee, on Tuesday where the committee held a field hearing to solicit insights and feedback on the impact of recent tax legislation …
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Central States recently announced that Jim Sliker, former CEO and chairman, has retired as a member of the board of directors, and the board has elected Christopher Harrison, the company’s lead independent director, to serve as chairman of the board, …
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