Recent Features
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Technology, Trust and Growth: What’s Next for Do it Best and True Value
Dan Starr sees the Do it Best Spring Market, March 21-23 in Orlando, Fla., as a key moment to connect…
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Nominations Now Open for 2025 Beacon Awards
The 2024 Beacon Award winners and sponsors Do you know a standout hardware retailer? Nominations are now open for the…
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2024 Retail Hardware Deals Report
This map shows the 175 hardware store facilities that changed hands in 2024, based on joint research by Hardware Connection…
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Grill, Gather, Give
— By Doug Carroll: The scent of hickory smoke and sizzling meat fills the air as crowds weave through Brownsboro…
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Introducing the Digital Beacon Awards Sponsored by WD-40 Low Odor
The new Digital Beacon Awards, sponsored by WD-40 Low Odor, will honor hardware stores and home improvement centers that excel…
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Christmas in March at Ace Spring 2025 Convention in San Antonio
The Ace Hardware General Session stage featured Christmas trees and holiday décor, highlighting the company’s focus on boosting holiday sales.…
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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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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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