Today, Westlake Ace Hardware, a subsidiary of Ace Hardware Corporation, announced it has acquired four hardware stores located in Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska. The 110-year-old Westlake Ace Hardware chain acquired all four Watkins Hardware locations, bringing Westlake Ace Hardware’s total store …

To download a PDF of this story, click here. To download the Tailgate Selling Guide, visit hardwareretailing.com/sell-tailgate.  At the beginning of the school year, students, faculty and community members in college towns across the country gear up for the return of classes and university sporting …

There’s no need to feel stressed when a spill occurs. Coco Absorb™ is a 100-percent organic, universal absorbent powder perfect for cleaning spills in residential, commercial, municipal and industrial applications. The product is made entirely of repurposed material once considered …

A recent addition to the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) is Tom Marcum, director of retail outreach. Since joining the team last year, Marcum shares his time at the office and out in the field, allowing him to meet and engage with independent …

The search is on for the next group of honorees for the Outstanding Retailer Awards (ORAs) program hosted by HARDLINES. The awards celebrate the achievements of retailers in the hardware and home improvement industry in Canada. All Canadian home improvement retailers and …

Whether you like it or not, businesses like yours are often the topic of social media conversations. On Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and elsewhere on the web, consumers are publicly spilling their opinions and preferences for stores, products and services with family, friends and strangers. …

This June, manufacturers and PRO Group-affiliated retailers will gather at the annual Group Merchandising Conference (GMC) in Atlanta. Over the course of the three-day conference, vendors will have the opportunity to demonstrate and display products to distributor buyers in suites with private, …

An on-the-go, active lifestyle often poses the question of how to haul along one’s essentials, like wallets, keys and phones. The YETI Sidekick is designed to safely and conveniently tuck important things away. This handy gear case was engineered for …