The Hardware Connection
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Ace Hardware Reports Record Third-Quarter Revenue
Ace Hardware Corporation reported record third-quarter 2025 revenues of $2.5 billion, up 5.5 percent from the same period in 2024,…
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From Family Stores to the C-Suite — Lessons in Resilience
November Issue — Explore this month’s new products, glues and adhesives category performance, and coverage of retail theft affecting hardware…
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TOPL Reusable Cups
Founded in London, TOPL is a family-run drinkware company focused on creating reusable cups that people actually want to use…
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Avalanche! SnowRake! Deluxe 20
Removes heavy snow buildup before it melts and refreezes, helping prevent leaks, gutter damage and mold growth. Roof-safe design with…
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Small-Town Store, Big-Time Revitalization at Howard Walker’s True Value Hardware
Cory Martin and Julie Walker-Martin stand beside the original fire door inside Howard Walker’s True Value Hardware, where a portrait…
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- Product Reviews
Stapll Tack Strap
Every workshop, garage and job site faces the same problem: keeping cords, cables and hoses organized without creating a tangled…
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GreenConnect™ Wireless Lighting Control
Provides true wireless multiway switching or dimming when paired with compatible GreenConnect load controllers or dimmers. Features LED indicators for…
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Mom & Pop Hardware
By Beth DeCarbo — Beth DeCarbo’s story tells of growing up in McPherson, Kan., with parents who ran competing hardware stores—different…
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Little Giant TeleCombo
Rated ANSI Type IAA with a 375-pound capacity, designed for heavy-duty professional use. Three-in-one fiberglass construction allows use as an…
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