Stanley Black & Decker has filed a lawsuit to prevent Sears from calling itself the “real home” of the Craftsman brand, according to the Chicago Tribune. Stanley Black & Decker purchased the brand from Sears in 2017 in a deal …
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International Home + Housewares Show Displays New Product Possibilities
With hardware and home improvement retailers looking for every opportunity to expand product selection and gain market share in their communities, the housewares, home supply and gift departments featured at the International Home + Housewares Show (IHHS) in Chicago provided …
Read More »NRHA Launches Online Forums
What’s on your mind? What industry news is catching your attention? What merchandising tactics scored big business with customers? The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) wants to know all that and more. As part of its mission to help …
Read More »Independent Garden Center Show, National Hardware Show® Launch New Event
The Independent Garden Center Show (IGC) and the National Hardware Show® (NHS) have partnered to introduce the Independent Home Improvement Show – Powered by NHS. The new event will take place Aug. 13-15 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Strategically aligned …
Read More »True Value Sees ‘No Limits’ to Growth at Spring Reunion
Thousands of retailers from across the world gathered in Dallas for the True Value 2019 Spring Reunion, which was held Feb. 21-24 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center. It was a bustling show floor, with more than 1,000 vendors …
Read More »Retailers Find Unique Opportunities at Orgill’s Spring Dealer Market
From special Market-only pricing and Product Showcases to full-sized concept stores, retailers had many opportunities to explore ways to grow their operations at the Orgill 2019 Spring Dealer Market, which was held Feb. 21-23 at the Orange County Convention Center …
Read More »True Value CEO to Deliver Keynote at 2019 National Hardware Show®
The National Hardware Show® has announced John Hartmann, president and CEO of True Value, will serve as a keynote speaker at this year’s event, held May 7-9 in Las Vegas. Hartmann’s keynote speech will take place Tuesday morning, May 7, …
Read More »Ace Hardware Corp. Sees Revenue, Same-Store Sales Growth
On Feb. 14, Ace Hardware Corp. reported revenue and same-store sales growth for fourth-quarter and full-year 2018. The co-op saw quarterly revenues of $1.4 billion, an increase of 5.7 percent from the fourth quarter in 2017. Revenues for the entire year …
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