Last week, I had the opportunity to join Independent We Stand on the Great American Route 66 Road Trip to visit independents across the country. Over the course of five days, we traveled nearly 1,400 miles, starting in Oklahoma City and stopping …
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Two major U.S. paint companies will soon be consolidating, if all goes as planned. On Sunday, The Sherwin-Williams Company and The Valspar Corporation together announced they had entered into an agreement in which Sherwin-Williams will acquire Valspar for $11.3 billion. Combining the two companies’ …
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The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) recently named eight home improvement retailers as 2016 Young Retailer of the Year honorees. The recognition program, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, identifies and honors the next generation of aspiring independent home improvement …
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After a wonderful second night’s sleep at the Colcord Hotel, The Great American Route 66 Road Trip crew was ready to kick off day two of the journey. We all piled in to our awesome Ram ProMaster City, which was …
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Retailers across several industries gathered in Chicago at the McCormick Center to check out the latest and greatest products and innovations to hit the market. Thousands of new items were on display at the 2016 International Home + Housewares Show (IH+HS), which ran March …
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One of the biggest benefits to attendees at the International Hardware Fair this week was the ability to see new and innovative products from around the world, many of which will set the stage for trends across North America. At …
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The much-scrutinized Lumber Liquidators has appointed former Lowe’s executive Dennis R. Knowles as chief operating officer. The specialty flooring company has been under investigation since early 2015 due to accusations that some of its laminate flooring contained unsafe levels of formaldehyde. As part …
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The Ace Hardware Convention for spring 2016 was a celebration of continued financial growth for the co-op, as well as a push for new heights. The co-op saw revenue boosts across the board for all of its business divisions, and …
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