As retailers struggle to fill jobs, a new report from the Associated Press suggests some retailers are raising wages and hoping for more efficient employees. The report says retail workers have seen some of the economy’s best wage gains in …
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Wewa Ace Hardware Supports Community After Hurricane Michael
When Hurricane Michael first came on the radar in October 2018, Florida residents planned to ride out the category 1 hurricane and then resume their day-to-day lives. Overnight that changed. Michael quickly escalated from a category 1 into a category …
Read More »New Year, New Path for True Value
Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. Ready for the Future By Renee Changnon, rchangnon@nrha.org Throughout 2018, many changes took place in the retail industry. One of those changes for independent home improvement retailers was True Value Co.’s …
Read More »True Value CEO Discusses Strategic Plan, Future
John Hartmann President and CEO John Hartmann has 20 years of corporate experience, with 16 years spent in the hardware and home improvement sector. He joined True Value in 2013 after serving at New Zealand-based cooperative Mitre 10. Hardware Retailing …
Read More »Retail Experiences Strongest Holiday Shopping Season in 6 Years
American consumers were out in droves over the holiday shopping season, providing the strongest growth in the last six years, according to CNN Business. In fact, retail spending from Nov. 1 through Dec. 24 increased 5.1 percent from a year …
Read More »Lowe’s and Home Depot’s Differences Began Early
Home Depot is about 30 years younger than Lowe’s, but is now by far the home improvement industry leader in overall sales. Speaking to Seth Basham, managing director of equity research at Wedbush Securities, Business Insider outlines key differences between …
Read More »Home Hardware Announces Leadership Team Changes
Home Hardware, Canada’s largest dealer-owned hardware, lumber and building materials retailer, is announcing new changes to its leadership team, the company announced in a press release. Effective Jan. 7, Marianne Thompson will serve as the company’s vice president, merchandise LBM. …
Read More »Tyndale Advisors to Move to New Headquarters
Tyndale Advisors will soon have a new home. Tyndale Advisors, a subsidiary and the marketing arm of Orgill, Inc., currently operates out of Springfield, Oregon, according to an article from The Register-Guard. Last month, the company purchased a three-story, 11,000-square-foot building …
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