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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 …

When Fred Nelson was ready to retire from retail ownership of the store he had owned and operated since 1954, he didn’t want to see the business come to an end. In his search for a new owner, he wanted …

A part-time job in high school often lays the foundation for the work ethic an individual brings with them in their future endeavors. For Jeff Johnson, working at Del’s Building Supply, now known as MSK Building Supply, in Myrtle Creek, …

For young adults who have grown up in their parents’ independent home improvement businesses, deciding on their future might feel like reaching a fork in the road. They may want to become the next in line to run the operation, …

True Value and Carter Lumber have announced a new partnership that will enable Carter Lumber to access True Value’s suite of products, support services and industry knowledge. Based in Kent, Ohio, Carter Lumber operates 146 lumber and building materials locations …

Oregon-based cooperative Wilco opened its third store in central Oregon and its 20th store overall on Aug. 29, the company reports. The 20th store, located in Redmond, Oregon, celebrated its opening with a day full of events and special activities. …

For the first time in its history, True Value’s semiannual Reunion is open to all independent hardware retailers. The company will host all retailers, regardless of affiliation, at the Colorado Convention Center from Sept. 27-30 with a full slate of …

True Value Co. has released its final annual report as a cooperative, showing a slight revenue decline in 2017 from the year prior. In April, the company announced the sale of 70 percent of its stock to private-equity firm ACON Investments and …