Costello’s Ace Hardware announced the acquisition of Rommel’s Ace Home Centers, a family-owned group of 11 stores across Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. This milestone marks the largest single acquisition in Costello’s Ace Hardware’s 52-year history, expanding the company’s footprint into …

House-Hasson Hardware Company announced today that CEO Steve Henry will retire, effective Dec. 31, 2025, after more than a decade of service and five years at the helm of the nation’s largest independent regional wholesale hardware distributor. Henry stepped into …

In November, Lowe’s will open two additional stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, increasing the chains store count in Texas to 147. The two new Lowe’s stores will open in Midlothian and Royse City and will be the fourth and …

Kicking off the 2025 Homecoming event, Home Hardware Stores Limited announced the recipients of the annual Proud of My Home Achievement Awards. The highest honor of the evening, the Walter J. Hachborn Store of the Year Award, was presented to …

Hosted right in the North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) backyard, the Do it Best and True Value 2025 Fall Market maxed out the space at the Indiana Convention Center with nearly 11,000 attendees. Hardware Retailing managing editor Lindsey …

The first partnership of its kind in the independent channel, Ace Hardware and DoorDash, a leading local commerce platform, are partnering to offer on-demand delivery of home improvement essentials from over 4,000 Ace locations across the U.S.   “Ace is …

In August, Rural King celebrated its 65th anniversary, marking more than six decades of steady growth from a single store in Mattoon, Illinois, to more than 140 locations across 14 states. The company prides itself on supporting its loyal and …

It’s been less than a year since the biggest news the channel has seen in decades broke, when True Value filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October and Do it Best successfully closed on the purchase of True Value in …