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Epicor Insights 2025 Delivers Customer Training, AI Roadmap and Industry Collaboration

Epicor hosted its Insights for Building Supply and Retail 2025 conference November 19–21 at the Gaylord National Harbor in Maryland,…
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Jonathan Mize to Succeed Steve Henry as HDA Board Chairman

Jonathan Mize Hardlines Distribution Alliance (HDA) has announced that Jonathan Mize, CEO and president of Blish-Mize Co., will succeed Steve…
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Koopman Lumber Announces CEO Transition as Third Generation Takes the Helm

Denise Brookhouse and Dirk Koopman mark Koopman Lumber’s upcoming leadership transition, with Denise becoming CEO and Dirk moving into the…
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Orgill Expands Executive Team with New Chief Digital and Information Officer

Orgill has named Sharmeelee “Sharms” Bala as the company’s new chief digital and information officer. Bala, who begins Dec. 1,…
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Home Depot, Lowe’s and Tractor Supply Post Modest Q3 Gains as Market Stays Soft

Independent hardware retailers tracking big-box performance received a clearer picture of the home improvement landscape as Home Depot, Lowe’s and…
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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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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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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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The Compass of Independent Hardware Retailing

Talarico says the co-op’s strength lies in giving 9,000 independent dealers “menus, not mandates.” By combining data-driven tools with dealer…
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