After over five decades advising independent and small business owners, Gary Pittsford is hanging up his financial planning hat and tenure as partner and chief valuation officer of Creative Planning Business Services. Well, almost. “It’s time for me to slow down …
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Curtis Lumber Inducted Into Historic Business Preservation Registry
Curtis Lumber Co., which has 23 locations in New York and Vermont, has been honored with induction into the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry. Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R, C-Ballston) nominated the company for the honor and presented …
Read More »Orgill Secures Strategic Relationships With Simpson Strong-Tie, Libman
With its Spring Dealer Market just weeks away, Orgill has announced several new strategic partnerships with industry-leading vendors to offer retailers even more comprehensive assortments and greater opportunities to drive profits in 2024. Orgill’s 2024 Spring Dealer Market will be …
Read More »Stine Lumber Welcomes Badger Robots
As it works to improve efficiencies throughout its operation, Stine Lumber LLC has rolled out autonomous robots from Badger Technologies. Currently, Badger Technologies multipurpose autonomous robots are in four of the 12 Stine locations in Louisiana, with plans to roll …
Read More »CEO Sam Bugarsky Begins and Ends Hardware Career With Wilco
After over four decades in the independent home improvement industry, including manning the helm for Wilco Co-op for the last four years, Sam Bugarsky retired at the end of 2023, replaced by John Bowersox. As he ended his tenure with …
Read More »Retailer Finds Comedy in Hardware Through Comic Strip
Since joining the independent hardware industry over a decade ago, Chance Parish has been making note of the funny comments that come out of customers’ mouths. Parish, who is the manager for the Ackerman, Mississippi, location of Nabors Home Center, has …
Read More »Record Number of Wreaths Placed at National Cemetery
A tradition that started just two years ago has set another record. Brownsboro Hardware & Paint, which has two locations in Louisville, Kentucky, started supporting the Wreaths Across America program in 2021. In 2023, over 8,700 wreaths were placed on …
Read More »Sullivan Hardware Supports Local Eateries
Sullivan Hardware & Garden, with three locations in Indianapolis, Indiana, provided a little extra holiday love and support to its neighbors and local small business owners. One of the operation’s stores is located in Broad Ripple Village, a laid-back, eclectic …
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