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Ace Hardware is linked to Lowe’s pending purchase of Canadian home improvement company RONA, and the U.S. co-op plans to partner with Lowe’s as the big box expands in Canada. When Lowe’s closes a $2.3 billion deal to buy RONA this …

While it is vital that retailers have a web presence so consumers can learn about the company, its location or hours, some retailers still do not have an online presence. Those retailers that do have a website, still want to …

As your association, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) strives to provide quality resources to help you better run your business, which is why it conducts the annual Cost of Doing Business Study. The study is comprised of data confidentially gathered …

Last week, I had the opportunity to join Independent We Stand on the Great American Route 66 Road Trip to visit independents across the country. Over the course of five days, we traveled nearly 1,400 miles, starting in Oklahoma City and stopping …

Two major U.S. paint companies will soon be consolidating, if all goes as planned. On Sunday, The Sherwin-Williams Company and The Valspar Corporation together announced they had entered into an agreement in which Sherwin-Williams will acquire Valspar for $11.3 billion. Combining the two companies’ …

At its Spring Buying Market held this past weekend at the Overland Park Convention Center, in Overland Park, Kansas, Blish-Mize Company celebrated its 145th anniversary in business by providing market specials and educational and networking opportunities to more than 360 …

On Friday morning, the road trip crew woke up hours before the sun came out, packing up our gear for our last day of the trip. We hit the road with seven hours in the desert ahead of us. Not …

After getting some sleep at the Hiway House Motel Wednesday night, we got up bright and early, ready for our long drive to Arizona. Our drive along Route 66 continues to get better the further west we travel, and during …