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True Value 2023 Spring Reunion: Looking Forward to Another 75 Years

Celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, True Value brought together its retailers from around the world for the True Value 2023 Spring Reunion, which took place March 16-19 in Chicago at McCormick Place West. The event kicked off with retailers …

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Exclusive: True Value Manufacturing Unveils Facility Automation

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In an effort to meet growing customer demand, True Value unveiled new, modern upgrades to its True Value Manufacturing facility at a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by True Value executives and Mark Kownick, mayor of the Village of Cary. Hardware Retailing’s associate …

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True Value Announces 75th Anniversary Plans

True Value Hardware Co. recently announced its intentions for a yearlong celebration of its 75th anniversary. Founded in 1948 by John Cotter with 25 member stores, the business now serves over 4,500 independent retail hardware stores under a globally recognized …

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Industry Insights: Forward Thinking With Chris Kempa

Industry Insights

How did business change for True Value in 2022 compared to 2021? This year has been about maintaining and growing the pandemic-related boom the industry saw in 2021 and the sudden shift in consumer demand, specifically in the DIY and …

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True Value Puts Spotlight on New Products at Fall Reunion

The True Value 2022 Fall Reunion brought together retailers from around the country to shop hot buys, discover new products and trends and hear from executives on where the company is heading in 2023. Reunion kicked off with a general …

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True Value CEO Chris Kempa Talks 2022 Fall Reunion

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The True Value 2022 Fall Reunion will take place Sept. 15-18 in Denver, Colorado, at the Colorado Convention Center, providing independent retailers with the chance to see new products and interact face-to-face with associates and vendors. Hardware Retailing spoke with …

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True Value Appointed to White House Supply Chain Task Force

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True Value Company’s CEO Chris Kempa joined a roundtable discussion at the White House with national economic council director Brian Deese and secretary of transportation Pete Buttigieg to discuss the launch of Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW), a data-sharing pilot …

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True Value Goes “All In” at Its 2021 Fall Reunion

This past weekend, True Value Co. welcomed retailers to its first in-person event since early 2020. The 2021 Fall Reunion, held at McCormick Place in Chicago, Sept. 30 through Oct. 2, was open to all independent retailers and included a …

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