Many retail segments have contracted in recent years, but dollar stores are on the rise. They compete with home improvement businesses in several categories, such as small hardware items, cleaning supplies and other consumables. Neil Saunders, with data analytics company …

In 2016, Clark Porter took on the massive project of converting a 100-year-old car dealership into Small Town Supply, a 21st century hardware store. When he bought the old structure that became Small Town Supply, Porter saw potential for a …

Ace Hardware Corp. reported record highs for revenue and net income in the third quarter of 2019. The co-op’s revenues for the quarter hit $1.5 billion, an increase of 7.2 percent from the third quarter of 2018. Net income was …

Homeowners are increasingly shopping online for home improvement products, according to recent research from the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI). About 33 percent of homeowners HIRI surveyed bought home improvement products online within the past year, but half of the …

When a local TV station challenged a group of retailers who own Ace Hardware stores in Florida to spend a day of service in their communities, the 12 retailers were thrilled to help. Owners from the Jacksonville Ace Group jumped …

Consumers will be spending 4 percent more on the winter holidays in 2019 than in 2018, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). On average, shoppers plan to spend $1,048, buying gifts for family, friends and co-workers; purchasing food, decor …

Hardware Retailing is honoring veterans who put lessons they learned in the military to work serving customers in the independent home improvement industry. Veteran retailers and employees, including those featured here, are being honored in a Veteran’s Day photo tribute …