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Retail Hardware Newsroom
Do it Best Strengthens Logistics as Westlake and Aubuchon Expand; Q4 and 2024 Results Reveal Trends for This Year
Ace Hardware Reports Record 2024 Revenue Ace Hardware reported record 2024 revenue of $9.5 billion, with strong growth in outdoor…
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Q4 Home Improvement Retail Financial Roundup: Trends and Insights for 2025
The home improvement sector wrapped up 2024 with mixed financial results, as retailers navigated shifting consumer behaviors, inflationary pressures, and…
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Ace Hardware Reports Record 2024 Revenue, Highlights Key Retail Trends
Ace Hardware closed 2024 with record-breaking financial results, reporting fourth-quarter revenue of $2.3 billion, up 7.6 percent from the previous…
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Busy Show Floor, New Vendors and Tech Trends Define Orgill 2025 Spring Market
Retailers flooded into the Orgill 2025 Spring Market as doors opened, eager to explore nearly 1 million square feet of…
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Issue Archive
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In the News
IHI Conference 2025 Will Be in Orlando, July 30–31 — Register Today!
The Independent Home Improvement Conference is returning in 2025, promising another unforgettable event for independent hardware and home improvement retailers.…
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Features
Retailer Stories, CEO Insights & 15 Years of Hardware Wisdom — February Issue
Altadena Hardware owner shares how community support gives his family strength to rebuild after the LA fires.
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Product Reviews
Fluidmaster 523A Universal 2” & 3” Super Flapper
Every retailer dreads the cycle of frustrated customers returning the wrong part, exasperated after multiple trips to the store, only…
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Features
Orgill’s Growth Playbook
Boyden Moore, president and CEO of Orgill, is leading the company’s push to help independent retailers stay competitive. “We have…
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Do it Best, True Value Commit $110,000 to California Wildfire Relief
Do it Best donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross, and True Value has given $10,000 to Boys & Girls…
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