The Ace Hardware Convention for spring 2016 was a celebration of continued financial growth for the co-op, as well as a push for new heights. The co-op saw revenue boosts across the board for all of its business divisions, and …
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Retailers Help Ahead of the Big Snow
Predictions of heavy snowfall in January sent customers scrambling to buy supplies from their local home improvement stores to prepare for ice, snow and potential power outages. The expectation of nearly 30 inches of snow brought customers to Twins Ace …
Read More »Houston Stores Feature Unique Goods, Experience
In the city of Houston, Texas, the sun seems to shine year round and consumers are often on the hunt to find ways to enhance their living space, indoors and out. From an emphasis on top-of-the-line grills and accessories, to a love for …
Read More »Ace Hardware Announces Record-Breaking 2015
Ace Hardware Corporation today reported fiscal 2015 revenues of $5 billion, an increase of $344.5 million or 7.3 percent from fiscal 2014. Additionally, fiscal 2015 consisted of 52 weeks, compared to 53 weeks in fiscal 2014. Despite one less week …
Read More »Ace Hardware Ranks High on Top Franchise List
Entrepreneur has ranked Ace Hardware Corp. in the top 20 on the magazine’s 2016 Franchise 500 list. Ace Hardware ranked No. 14 overall out of all of the individual businesses evaluated for Entrepreneur‘s list, which looks at franchise opportunities across more than 17 different categories. …
Read More »True Value Spring Reunion Promotes Momentum
True Value retailers from around the world gathered in Houston to check out the latest products, network, attend educational sessions and focus on ways to build momentum in their businesses at the True Value Spring and Rental Reunion. General Session Focuses on Improvements …
Read More »Business as Usual for Ace Canada, Regardless of RONA-Lowe’s Deal
A partnership that Canadian company RONA made with Ace Hardware in 2014 is unchanged at this time, regardless of news that big-box giant Lowe’s is buying RONA. RONA’s TruServ division, which is a home improvement distributor and former co-op, recently …
Read More »Warren Buffett and Independents That Sell Paint
Paint retail chain J.C. Licht has sold to a private businessman, reaffirming its former owner’s commitment to selling paint only through independent businesses. Elliot Greenberg, a former executive from regional home improvement chain Ring’s End, announced this month that he bought …
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