Thousands of people from around the world gathered in New York this weekend at the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) annual industry event to focus on the ever-changing retail landscape and how retailers can keep up. The trade association’s 107th annual …
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Westlake Ace Hardware Buying 5 Stores, Expanding Into Washington
Westlake Ace Hardware is still in acquisition mode, now making plans to buy the Dennis Company, a five-store home improvement chain in Washington. On Jan. 11, Westlake announced the deal, which is slated to close March 26. The Dennis Company …
Read More »National TV Show Shoots at New York Hardware Store
Last summer, it was lights, camera, action at Wadeson Home Center when the store was used as a set for an online TV show. Located in Warwick, New York, an hour away from New York City, the store had been …
Read More »Speller’s True Value Invests in the Community
Click the image above to view a full PDF. Casting the Right Spell Since the 1960s, the east side of Waterloo, Iowa, hasn’t seen very much economic activity other than restaurants and convenience stores. Allen Speller and his father, Wendell, …
Read More »How Do Sales Compare for Your Big-Box Competitors?
Click the image above to view a full PDF. Third-quarter sales results are in for the public companies that are prime competitors for independent home improvement retailers, and only Sears continues to decline. Walmart—the United States’ biggest retailer, and the …
Read More »Home Depot Buys Bedding and Bath Company
The Home Depot has announced its acquisition of Wisconsin bedding and bath business The Company Store. The Company Store operates five retail stores in Wisconsin, Maine and North Carolina, and an online store. Home Depot publicized the purchase Dec. 21, but …
Read More »Lowe’s Names First Chief Digital Officer
Vikram Singh will serve as Lowe’s Cos. Inc.’s senior vice president and its first chief digital officer, the company states in a press release. The chief digital officer will “accelerate Lowe’s digital evolution and drive a holistic integrated strategy to …
Read More »Getting in on the Home Staging Game
Click the image above to view a full PDF. Real estate agents advise homeowners who want to improve their home’s selling potential to do some interior staging—and some of that staging includes minor remodeling projects, according to research from the …
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