The True Value Co. today announced a plan that they say will accelerate the company’s long-term business strategy and secure the future of the independent retailers it serves. The company has agreed to sell 70 percent ownership in the organization …
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Hit the Road With Renee: Independents Stand Together in Iowa
After wrapping up Day 1 of the Great American River Road Trip in Minnesota, the Independent We Stand team and I hopped in the SUV to embark on our next leg of the road trip, visiting independent businesses along the …
Read More »Hit the Road With Renee: Small Businesses Make Memories in Minnesota
Two years ago, I joined up with Independent We Stand on their annual road trip, vising independent businesses along Route 66, from Oklahoma City to the Santa Monica Pier. I tagged along as a representative of the North American Retail …
Read More »Orgill, Inc. Announces Passing of Former President, Chairman
Orgill, Inc. has announced the passing of its former president and chairman, Joseph “Joe” Orgill III. He died on March 12 after a brief illness. Though he had not been active in Orgill’s day-to-day management for a number of years, …
Read More »Independent Retailers Find High-End Housewares in Chicago
Products designed to steam, saute, clean, store and simply impress were on display during the 2018 International Home + Housewares Show (IHHS). Held at the McCormick Place convention center in Chicago, the show featured aisle after aisle of innovative products …
Read More »House-Hasson Names New VPs of Retail Development, Marketing
House-Hasson Hardware, America’s largest independent regional hardware distributor, has named John Sullivan as vice president of retail development and Taylor Hasson as the company’s vice president of marketing. “House-Hasson has been in business for 111 years because our people care …
Read More »Hit the Road With Renee: Embarking on a New Journey
My bags are packed and I’m ready to begin a journey Mark Twain embarked upon many years ago. I’ll be traveling along the Mississippi River from Minneapolis all the way to New Orleans. Although my steamboat is a rental car, …
Read More »An Inside Look at the NRHA All-Industry Conference
If you’re pining to relive the NRHA All-Industry Conference before this year’s event or even if you’ve never attended and want to learn more, we have just the solution. Get an inside look at all the benefits and excitement of …
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