Lowe’s announced in a press release that Ross W. (Bill) McCanless will be joining the company as the general counsel, secretary and chief compliance officer starting Jan. 12. McCanless is returning to Lowe’s top legal role, which he held from 2003 to 2006, according …
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Small Business Saturday Attracts Customers
Over the years, Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become synonymous with holiday shopping and great deals. A retail holiday on the rise that has emerged between these two days is Small Business Saturday. According to an article by Forbes, …
Read More »Ace Retailer and Fuller Center Forge a Lasting Bond
Businesses are built on relationships, and, as it turns out, community involvement is, too. An example is the relationship between the Fuller Center for the Housing Hero Project of Lake County and Laskowski Ace Hardware, a family business comprised of …
Read More »Lowe’s Announces Third Quarter Results
According to a press release by Lowe’s, the company announced net earnings of $585 million for the third quarter, which ended Oct. 31. These earnings were a 17.3-percent increase over the same period a year ago. Diluted earnings per share …
Read More »True Value Kicks off the Season Six Premiere of CBS’s Hit Series “Undercover Boss”
True Value Company President and CEO John Hartmann goes undercover on the season six premiere of “Undercover Boss” airing on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Hartmann traveled across the U.S., from Massachusetts to …
Read More »Home Depot Announces Third Quarter Results
According to a press release from The Home Depot, the company reported sales of $20.5 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, a 5.4 percent increase from the third quarter of fiscal 2013. Comparable store sales for U.S. stores were …
Read More »Fuller Center Helps Build Community
North Chicago is a community in need. Its under-resourced school system was once the second worst in Illinois and the unemployment rate was nearly 20 percent. Seeing these circumstances, nearby Christ Church Lake Forest joined with other non-profits and government …
Read More »Marvin’s Building Materials and Home Centers Announces New Location
Marvin’s Building Materials and Home Centers announced plans to open a new store in Ozark, Alabama. The store is currently under construction on the corner of Deese Road and Highway 231. “We have been looking for a site in Ozark for …
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