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Ace Hardware Foundation’s ‘Racing for a Miracle’ Program Benefits Sick Children

The Ace Hardware Foundation “Racing for a Miracle” program is teaming up with Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) driver Marcos Ambrose to benefit sick children as the driver races in Dover, Del., this weekend. Should the driver of the No. 9 …

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New-Home Sales Increase 2.3 Percent in April

Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 2.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 454,000 units in April, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. The gain builds on a …

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Housing Recovery Drives Home Depot’s Increased Sales in First Quarter

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Home Depot reported sales of $19.1 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2013, a 7.4 percent increase from the first quarter of fiscal 2012, brought about largely due to the recovering housing market and despite a colder than average spring. On …

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PlanItDIY Looking for Retailers to Blog Stories, Insights and Advice

At PlanItDIY.com, we are always looking for great retailer bloggers who can tell us more about what’s going on behind-the-scenes at their stores, what their customers are up to and what projects they’re working on in their homes or stores. …

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True Value Reports a Decrease in Gross Billings

True Value reported gross billings of $444.3 million for the quarter ending March 30, down 0.9 percent for the same period a year ago, due to a nearly non-existent spring and a decline in lumber and building material vendor direct …

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Builder Confidence Improves in May

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes improved three points to a 44 reading on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for May. This gain, from a downwardly revised 41 in April, …

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Products Honored at Retailers’ Choice Awards Ceremony

NRHA recognized 36 products during the Retailers’ Choice Awards Ceremony at the National Hardware Show®, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas. These products, which were specifically chosen by retailers as they scoured the show floor, are …

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‘E-Fairness’ Bill Passes Senate Vote; Awaits House Debate

The U.S. Senate recently voted 69 to 27 to approve a bill to allow states to collect taxes from online sellers that make $1 million or more in gross sales annually. The Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 will now move …

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