Ace Hardware Continues Making Strides in Q3

Ace Hardware Continues Making Strides in Q3

Ace Hardware Corp. set a revenue and an earnings record in the third quarter. The cooperative posted a record net income of $99.3 million for the quarter, up to $600,000 from the year-before period, according to Ace. Retail comparable sales in the United States...
Retailers Hiring After Soft August Jobs Report

Retailers Hiring After Soft August Jobs Report

Amid a COVID-19 Delta variant spike and disruptions due to weather, the August jobs report, as published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, came in under expectations, but retailers are jumping into the employment pool, recently announcing a number of...
The Party Is On Again

The Party Is On Again

My wife and I, like everyone, had to forgo many things the past 15 months. One thing our family and friends seemed to miss even more than we did was our annual holiday party. I’m sure it’s not extraordinary as holiday parties go, but it had become an automatic entry...