Buying two wholesale companies and growing same-store sales boosted revenue for Ace Hardware Corp. in 2014. The home improvement co-op reported 2014 fiscal-year revenue of $4.7 billion, for growth of 13.2 percent year over year. Fourth-quarter revenue also increased, up 13.6 percent …
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For a $5 fee, nearly three dozen Ace Hardware stores in the U.S. are sending employees to deliver online orders to customers’ homes, businesses and job sites. Ace launched its Express Delivery pilot program earlier this year at 33 stores in Arizona, Colorado, …
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In its March 2 issue, Forbes magazine recognizes Ace Hardware as a business success story and highlights a thriving chain of Ace stores. Ace is now a $4.7 billion co-op with thousands of locally owned stores, despite massive changes to retail such as the …
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When a longtime customer approached Paul Winberg, owner of Winberg’s True Value in Lakeville, Massachusetts, about selling candy bars to raise money for cancer research, Winberg was quick to say yes to the opportunity. “Unfortunately, I think everyone who walks …
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Home Hardware Stores Limited has been named as one of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures for having a culture that has impacted its performance, according to a press release. Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures program is now in its 10th year. The award was …
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A Hawaiian hardware store, which closed due to the threat of flowing lava, is scheduled to reopen Feb. 1. Employees from HouseMart Pahoa Ace Hardware closed the store in December, and evacuated as lava flowed in the direction of the shopping …
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Do it Best retailers attended training seminars, a vendor showcase, product demonstrations and special buying opportunities this month at the Do it Best Corp. Winter Conference in Orlando, Florida. The annual winter conference was designed to offer training opportunities for the …
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