by Mike Duff | Apr 8, 2024 | Retail Articles
In time for the spring, when hardware stores and home centers see their biggest sales of the year, True Value has launched a marketing campaign dubbed Hardware Hero in partnership with its agency of record, Laughlin Constable. As consumers begin assembling their home...
by Mike Duff | Aug 23, 2023 | Retail Articles
In driving store growth, Ace Hardware has already opened over 100 new stores in 2023, and is planning to open more than 170 by the end of the year, the company indicated as it prepares for its annual convention. The company has opened more than 1,100 stores in the...
by Mike Duff | Jul 14, 2023 | Retail Articles
Crate & Barrel is entering the home renovation category with its first collection of kitchen and bathroom products. The company stated that 55% of homeowners plan to remodel this year, so it designed the new collection for easy home refreshes. As conceived, the...
by Mike Duff | Jan 3, 2023 | Retail Articles
Faced with economic headwinds, operational bottlenecks and an ongoing need to remain competitive, small and midsize businesses are taking steps to optimize and innovate their supply chain strategies using technology and cooperative buying arrangements, according to a...
by Mike Duff | Nov 21, 2022 | Retail Articles
Ace Hardware Corp. reported higher earnings and record sales in the third quarter, providing evidence that the home repair and remodeling sector is going strong. Ace posted a net income of $100.6 million for the quarter versus $99.3 million in the year-prior period....