Home Hardware, Canada’s largest dealer-owned hardware, lumber and building materials retailer, is announcing new changes to its leadership team, the company announced in a press release. Effective Jan. 7, Marianne Thompson will serve as the company’s vice president, merchandise LBM. …
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Don’t let the chance to sharpen your team’s skills pass you by! The deadline to apply for the Winter 2019 Session of the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA)’s Foundations of Leadership training program is Jan. 4. This online, college-level …
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While meeting with analysts and investors, Lowe’s is solidifying its company priorities and financial goals, the company states in a press release. Describing a “complex retail environment,” Lowe’s president and CEO Marvin R. Ellison says the company is taking steps …
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Start the year off right by investing in your operation. Give your managers and senior-level employees the skills they need to succeed in 2019 and the years beyond. The deadline to apply for the Spring Session of NRHA’s Retail Management …
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ESL Investments, the hedge fund managed by former Sears CEO and current chairman Edward Lampert, has presented a plan to keep the company in business and save about 50,000 jobs, the Chicago Tribune reports. The bid “includes about 500 Sears …
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For many retailers, the busy shopping period after Thanksgiving seemed busier than usual, new data from The National Retail Federation (NRF) shows. The organization, which measures trends across all retail sectors, including hardware and home improvement, says nearly 165 million …
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Lowe’s has decided to end its separate initiatives with Alacrity Renovation Services and Iris Smart Home, the company announced in its third-quarter financial report. The company described both endeavors as “non-core activities within its U.S. home improvement business,” and said …
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