Do it Best has announced Kerry Hasselbach as the co-op’s new director of marketing. Hasselbach brings more than 20 years of experience and a proven track record of success in leadership roles across the home and retail industries, making her …
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Michael Mott has agreed to sell his four Ace Hardware stores in Pennsylvania to the Aubuchon Company. The stores will continue to operate as Ace Hardware. After closing in October, the Aubuchon Company will operate 123 stores in nine states. “Mike …
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Lowe’s Companies Inc. today reported net earnings of $2.4 billion for the second quarter ended Aug. 2, with total sales for the quarter down 5.6% year over year to $23.6 billion. Comparable sales for the quarter decreased 5.1% driven by …
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Northern Ohio based E&H Hardware Group, a fourth-generation hardware retailer operating predominantly under the E&H Ace Hardware name, announced a CEO succession plan and additional leadership changes set to take effect Jan. 1, 2025. Christopher Buehler, current vice president of …
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Do it Best wrapped its 2024 summer internship program with a $1,000 scholarship awarded to intern Ethan Schrek, a business analytics and applied computational mathematic and statistics student at University of Notre Dame. The internship program provides students with the …
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In early July, House-Hasson finalized the acquisition of former Midwestern U.S. wholesale hardware distributor Bostwick-Braun’s warehouses and inventory. The acquisition adds two warehouses in Indiana and Arkansas, as well as more than 45,000 stock keeping units (SKU) to its existing …
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The Home Depot® reported sales of $43.2 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, an increase of 0.6% from the second quarter of fiscal 2023. Total sales include $1.3 billion from the recent acquisition of SRS Distribution Inc. (SRS), …
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In celebration of 100 years of helpful service under its belt, Ace Hardware pulled out all the stops for its Fall 2024 Convention held in the company’s hometown of Chicago. Over three days, Ace retailers, vendors and industry players came …
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