An old friend and supporter of the hardware industry was recognized in Fort Wayne on Dec. 19, when Don Wolf, the retired president and CEO of Do it Best Corp., was awarded the Sachem Award. More than 300 people, including …
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Jared S. Littmann, co-owner of K&B True Value, in Annapolis, Md., recently was appointed to the board of directors for True Value. “As a local independent entrepreneur, I’ve developed a strong appreciation for the challenges we all face in retail,” …
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Ace Hardware recently hired Frank Carroll as general merchandise manager. Reporting to senior vice president of merchandising, marketing and sales, John Surane, Carroll will work to advance Ace’s long-term merchandising efforts both domestically and internationally. “Frank brings with him a …
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The national small business movement Independent We Stand announced Trio Hardware & Paint as the recipient of the 2013 Independent We Stand Independent Small Business of the Year Award. The family-owned hardware store has 15 employees and has been in …
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True Value was recently recognized for the achievements of its information technology team. The co-op was named Large Company Winner and tradeMONSTER Group – Small Company Winner by The Chicago chapters of the Association of Information Technology Professionals’s (AITP) and …
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Do it Best Corp. has concluded a week-long intensive leadership training development program for select managers and leaders from its member-owned stores across the United States. The inaugural Leadership Development Institute (LDI) took place Nov. 12-15 at the co-op’s Fort …
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Vendor showcases, leadership development workshops and the inclusion of a select group of participants from Canada will be the highlight of the 2014 Do it Best Corp. Winter Conference, Jan. 20-22, at the Walt Disney World® Swan Resort in Orlando, …
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Ace Hardware reported total revenues of $1 billion for the third quarter, an increase of $84.4 million or 8.9 percent from the same period last year. Net income showed no gain in comparison to the same quarter last year, coming …
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