Launched at the 2016 National Hardware Show®, the MAGNETIC KEY by INTU-Keys Co. incorporates an ultra strong magnet into the dimensions of a conventional key for hiding or storing a spare key. Multiple units securely interconnect and pivot 360 degrees …
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Portable Shopping Cart
The UpCart Pro Shopper cart contains three compartments with zip closures; a lightweight, sturdy metal frame; and triple-wheeled hubs designed to easily climb over curbs, go up or down stairs and reduce strain on the user. It weighs 11 pounds, but …
Read More »Home Depot Reports Q1 Growth
While the retail industry has been facing plenty of road blocks, especially in clothing and department stores, the home improvement industry continues to show strength. The Home Depot’s first quarter 2017 financial results highlight growth and topped analysts’ expectations, according to CNBC. Today, Home …
Read More »Couple Balances Family, Yoga and Hardware
Armando and Ita Reyes are a great example of an entrepreneurial-minded, hardworking couple with a strong family bond. The couple owns and operates Carpenter Bros. Hardware & Rental in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which they bought in 2008. Beyond hardware, the …
Read More »Amazon Arrives in Australia, Hardware Association Responds
Since the mid-1990s, Amazon.com has evolved from an online bookstore to the e-commerce giant that has in many ways forced brick-and-mortar businesses to change the way they do business in the U.S. Additionally, Amazon has found its footing globally, establishing a presence in several countries …
Read More »HDW Making Corporate Move, Texas Expansion
Hardware Distribution Warehouses, Inc. (HDW) has announced its purchase of a 670,000-square-foot facility in Marshall, Texas, that will serve as the company’s new corporate headquarters. The company will also consolidate its Houston and Shreveport, Louisiana, distribution centers in the new location, in addition to moving its …
Read More »Home Depot Customer Information Exposed
A spreadsheet including about 8,000 Home Depot customers’ transaction details and personal information was briefly posted on a Home Depot website for an unknown length of time, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC). Although financial data was not included in the information, this comes a …
Read More »Sears Replaces CFO, Cuts More Costs
Sears Holdings Corp. has now had three people serve in the role of chief financial officer in less than 12 months, The Wall Street Journal reports. The company named Rob Riecker as chief financial officer, starting this month. He was previously controller and …
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