True Value retailers from around the world gathered in Houston to check out the latest products, network, attend educational sessions and focus on ways to build momentum in their businesses at the True Value Spring and Rental Reunion. General Session Focuses on Improvements …
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Business as Usual for Ace Canada, Regardless of RONA-Lowe’s Deal
A partnership that Canadian company RONA made with Ace Hardware in 2014 is unchanged at this time, regardless of news that big-box giant Lowe’s is buying RONA. RONA’s TruServ division, which is a home improvement distributor and former co-op, recently …
Read More »Store Security Video Goes Viral After Earthquake
A few days after Anchorage True Value shared security camera footage of the store’s aisles collapsing during a magnitude-7.1 earthquake on its Facebook page, the video had gone viral and people from around the world were checking in on …
Read More »Canada’s Home Hardware: ‘We’re Not for Sale’
Last week, news broke that Lowe’s came to an agreement to buy Canadian home improvement retailer and distributor RONA Inc. Regardless of that change in ownership, Canadian shoppers can expect one familiar home improvement company to stay Canadian, and that …
Read More »46 Inches of Floodwater Later, Pacific Lumber Still Recovering
The recovery process hasn’t been quick for businesses damaged by heavy flooding in December. Pacific Lumber Co. in Pacific, Missouri, is still working to get back to business as usual after floodwaters rose to 46 inches within the company’s retail showroom …
Read More »Lowe’s Buying Canada’s RONA Inc.
Lowe’s today announced an agreement to buy Canadian home improvement retailer and distributor RONA Inc. in a $2.3 billion deal, dramatically enlarging the U.S. company’s presence in Canada. “The transaction is expected to accelerate Lowe’s growth strategy by significantly expanding …
Read More »Sears Canada Closes Stores, Following Target Canada?
Sears Canada is gearing up to close another round of stores, according to the Globe and Mail. The move by the company appears to be following in the footsteps of Target Canada, which shuttered its operations in the country last spring. According to …
Read More »Military Preps Retailers for Store Ownership
The journey one takes to become an independent retailer is a little different for everyone. Whether one joined their family business after attending college or another decided to pursue a new venture as an entrepreneur, the road to business management …
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