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In a move that will increase its retail store count by more than 30 percent, Central Network Retail Group, LLC (CNRG) has acquired Marvin’s, an Alabama-based home center chain. Marvin’s operates 28 home center locations throughout Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and …

Consumers are moving back to large metropolitan areas, and big-box retailers are scrambling to join them. Lowe’s is next in line, with two new stores planned for New York City. In less than two weeks, Lowe’s will open a store on the corner …

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 …

A Sears spinoff company is actively recruiting independent hardware stores and lumberyards to open Sears-branded space within their businesses for selling appliances and lawn and garden equipment. The company, Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, requires that each independent business dedicate at least …

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 …

This week, The Home Depot announced it is buying Interline Brands, a leading national distributor and direct marketer of broad-line maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products. The big-box retail chain is paying about $1.63 billion in cash in a deal expected …

While many consumers can recognize an independent home improvement store by its small-town feel and top-notch service, many don’t know a business is locally owned and operated if it uses national branding or has multiple locations. Customers may see a …

Do you scratch your head when thinking about how to manage your millennial employees better? Do you have a hard time deciphering how to hire and retain workers from the generation at your business? For some suggested solutions, read the following tips from this …