Amazon is experimenting with a change to Amazon Home Services, its division that connects customers with local home improvement professionals and other service providers. The change is currently a housekeeping pilot project in Seattle, but could indicate a transition in …
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Longtime Blish-Mize Executive to Retire
John H. Mize, executive chairman and chairman of the board of Blish-Mize Company, plans to retire from active management May 30, after 56 years on the job. “I look back on our almost-150-year history and feel gratitude to so many …
Read More »CEO Retires From 121-Store Westlake Ace Hardware Chain
Westlake Ace Hardware CEO Tom Knox has retired, and Joe Jeffries, who was president and chief operating officer, has replaced him in the role. Westlake is a 121-store chain that is corporately owned by the Ace Hardware cooperative, which bought …
Read More »Walmart Considers New Opportunities With Insurer Humana
Big-box retailer Walmart is in early discussions with health insurer Humana “about developing closer ties,” including new partnerships and a possible acquisition of Humana, according to a report from Reuters. This news comes shortly after other U.S. retailers and health …
Read More »Home Renovations Contribute to Retail Hiring
Trends in home renovations have contributed to recent growth in the number of new retail jobs in the U.S., the Chicago Tribune reports. “Building-material stores hired more than 10,000 workers in February to keep up with booming demand,” the news …
Read More »Do it Best Exec Mike Altendorf to Retire in August
Mike Altendorf, vice president of information technology for Do it Best Corp., is retiring after working more than 30 years in the independent home improvement industry. Altendorf joined Do it Best Corp. in 2009 as director of IT business planning …
Read More »Check Out This Puzzle Before the NRHA All-Industry Conference
Are your eyes ready to spot the newest products and the coolest gadgets on the show floor at the National Hardware Show®? The show kicks off May 8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and we’ve put together a test …
Read More »Home Depot Selling Products From American Cannabis Co.
The Home Depot, Walmart and Amazon have all agreed to grow individual relationships with a company that has its roots firmly planted in the cannabis industry. Both of the big box retailers and the e-commerce giant have begun selling products …
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