Recent Features
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Q1 2025 Earnings Roundup: Big-Box Trends Independent Retailers Should Watch
As three of the nation’s largest home improvement and rural lifestyle retailers released their Q1 2025 big-box retail earnings trends,…
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Do it Best Board Chairman Joe Taylor Calls on Independent Retailers to Say “No” to Weber
Joe Taylor is chairman of the board for Do it Best and part of the fourth generation of the Taylor…
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Ace Hardware Reports Record Q1 2025 Revenue, Strong Growth in Digital Sales, and Industry Recognition
Ace Hardware Corporation, the world’s largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative, announced record first-quarter revenues of $2.2 billion, marking a 4.2 percent increase over the…
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Sawgrass Sisters, Tariff Talk & the 15 Best Tips from 15 Years — May/June Issue
ALSO INSIDE: How Dealers Adapt to a Changing Market; 6 Tips to Grow Big and Stay Neighborly; Fresh New Products…
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Sisters at the Helm
The couples who own Sawgrass Hardware have shared decades of friendship and family ties. A pivotal moment came during a…
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Serving forward
Jackson draws on decades of experience at Tractor Supply to lead with a servant leadership style and a focus on…
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Growing Without Losing Your Hometown Roots
By Zach Coblentz — Hosting local events helps Hartville Hardware stay true to its community-first philosophy—celebrating traditions, supporting local needs and…
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Retailers Navigate Economic Uncertainty with Caution, Concern
As tariffs loom, independent retailers are rechecking price tags, scanning vendor updates and weighing whether suppliers will absorb added costs—or…
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Orgill Named U.S. Distribution Partner for Sodimac, Latin America’s Largest Home Improvement Retailer
Francisco Torres, Sodimac’s commercial and marketing corporate vice president, (left) and Francisco Feraud, Orgill’s vice president of international sales, formalize…
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Weber to End Distribution to Do it Best, Orgill, Other Channels in Move Toward Ace Exclusivity
In a significant realignment of its distribution strategy, Weber-Stephen Products LLC has announced it will end its partnerships with convenience…
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